Dancing Among the Stars

A fade in of the Stonehenge historical site, along with Earth with outer space in the background

A beautiful animated look at the motions of the Earth in space that lead to the cycles of the day and night, the parade of the seasons throughout the year, as well as the turning of the stars in the sky at night.

Subjects that can be challenging and complex, yet important to understand, are made colorful and clear.

Open Captioning Available

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Show Times

Through November 27^th:

Fridays at 7:00 p.m.

Saturdays at 2:30 & 7:00 p.m.

November 28^th & 29^th:

Friday, November 28^th at 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, November 29^th at 2:30 p.m.

December 2^nd through the 22^nd:

Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.

Saturdays at 2:30 p.m.

December 26^th & 27^th:

Friday, December 26^th at 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 27^th at 8:00 p.m.

December 30^th:

Tuesday, December 30^th at 7:00 p.m.

January 2^nd & 3^rd:

Friday, January 2^nd at 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 3^rd at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets

Tickets are available in-person at the counter or get tickets online. Prices are $5.50-$7.50 per seat. Discounts are available.

Venue

The Faulkner Planetarium, Idaho's largest domed theater, features the latest in fulldome technology, capable of virtually transporting audiences around the world and to the universe's far-flung reaches. The theater can seat 144. Open captioning for the hearing impaired is available upon request for many programs.

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readers choice award for best planetarium 2025 herrett center #10

Available for K-12 and Group Reservations

Our planet is in constant motion. Though few realize it, our planet's constant motion carries us an amazingly fast ride. Earth's rotation about its axis and revolution around the Sun give rise to what we experience day in and day out, year in and year out. This show examines the so-called dance of our planet in space and how we can see the evidence for that dance in what we experience through observing the sky, both day and night, and our experience of the repetitive seasons. This is an excellent show that teaches the fundamentals of our planet's motions.

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You can schedule a private showing for school field trips or private events!

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Educational Concepts

Earths' rotational axis (day/night)
Revolution about the Sun (changing star patterns during the year)
Tilt of the rotational axis
Seasons
The analemma
Measurement of time
Path of the ecliptic