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Life's Question / Live Sky Tour

Life flourishes on Earth, inviting the question of its existence beyond our planet. What are the essential elements of life, as we know it? How did these elements come into existence? What conditions are favorable to life? Life's Question delves into these mysteries and others to explore not only the origins of life on Earth, but also the possibilities for finding life beyond our shores. Discover the six, all-important "CHNOPS" elements that comprise and drive terrestrial life.

A live sky tour follows the program, featuring constellations, planets, the moon and other items of interest currently visible in the sky, with tips for finding your way around in the heavens on the next clear night, and stories about the stars.

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Show Times

No public show times currently scheduled.

Available for booking for school groups.

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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Available for K-12 and Group Reservations

Life flourishes on Earth, but can it exist elsewhere? What are the essential elements of life, as
we know it? How did these elements come into being? What conditions are favorable to life?
Life’s Question delves into these mysteries and others to explore not only the origins of life on
Earth, but also the possibilities for finding life beyond our shores. Discover the six crucial
CHNOPS elements that comprise and drive terrestrial life.

Book This Show

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

Private Event School Field Trip

Educational Concepts

  • CHNOPS elements (carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, and sulfur)
  • Creation of elements via nuclear fusion
  • Conditions favorable to life
  • Potential abodes of life in the Solar System

Suggested Grades

4th through 12th+