Fleischmann Planetarium hosts stellar space show lineup through Spring

Fleischmann Planetarium at the University of Nevada, Reno hosts several breathtaking immersive theater experiences this sping, playing March 30-June 14, 2015. Fulldome planetarium shows are open to all ages. For show details, admission, program and membership information, call the Fleischmann Planetarium at (775) 784-4812 or visit www.planetarium.unr.edu.

As a science education resource, many of Fleischmann Planetarium’s entertaining shows also correlate with the new K-12 Next-Generation Science Standards (NGSS) adopted by Nevada and California state boards of education. For more about the standards, visit www.nextgenscience.org.

Spring 2015 lineup of fulldome planetarium shows plays through June 14:

WE CHOOSE SPACE! is for audiences of all ages who dream of space and wonder about human spaceflight after the Space Shuttle! Join Astronauts Scott Parazynski, Tom Jones and Gene Cernan and veteran space reporter Walter Cronkite as your tour guides on an adventure to the International Space Station and to the past and future moon. After production, WE CHOOSE SPACE! was reviewed by NASA scientists and engineers, and includes a robust educational component with demonstrated academic impact. You’ll also learn the latest science and space exploration news from NASA and beyond in a SpaceNow update!
Showtimes for WE CHOOSE SPACE! and SpaceNow: Daily: 1, 3 and 5 p.m.; plus 7 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays
Admission: $7 teens and adults/$5 children 12 and under and seniors 60 and over ~ and free for Planetarium members. Museum admission is free for all. Call the Fleischmann Planetarium at (775) 784-4812 for details or visit www.planetarium.unr.edu.

Ultimate Universe will take you on a grand celestial tour from the outer reaches of space through wondrous galaxies to the majesty of our own galaxy. This fulldome show uses the latest 3-D animation technology to reveal the awesome power of the universe and its most provocative secrets. We’ll also see what’s up in the springtime sky in SkyTonight!
Showtimes for Ultimate Universe and SkyTonight: Daily: 2 and 6 p.m.
Admission: $7 teens and adults/$5 children 12 and under and seniors 60 and over ~ and free for Planetarium members. Museum admission is free for all. Call the Fleischmann Planetarium at (775) 784-4812 for details or visit www.planetarium.unr.edu.

Black Holes is back again by popular demand! (Our visitors love this show!) Few mysteries in the universe have the power and awe of the black hole. Only now are we on the verge of understanding their true nature. This new immersive digital theater program incorporates some of the most intense 3-D visual effects ever created on the subject.
Showtimes for Black Holes: Daily: 4 p.m.
Admission: $7 teens and adults/$5 children 12 and under and seniors 60 and over ~ and free for Planetarium members. Museum admission is free for all. Call the Fleischmann Planetarium at (775) 784-4812 for details or visit www.planetarium.unr.edu.

Family Show: Larry: Cat in Space (recommended for young children, but fun for all ages!), is a playful cartoon presentation tracing the adventures of a VERY inquisitive cat who takes a stowaway trip to the Moon.
Showtimes for Larry: Cat in Space: Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and WCSD break: 11 a.m.
Admission: $7 teens and adults/$5 children 12 and under and seniors 60 and over ~ and free for Planetarium members. Museum admission is free for all. Call the Fleischmann Planetarium at (775) 784-4812 for details or visit www.planetarium.unr.edu.

Family Show: Attack of the Space Pirates, with amazing sound effects by George Lucas’ Skywalker Sound, features the Starship Intrepid as it travels through hyperspace in this fun and exciting adventure, where you and the crew will put real science into science fiction and solve numerous challenges along the way. For children in grades 4-6 but fun for all ages!
Showtimes for Attack of the Space Pirates: Saturdays, Sundays, holidays and WCSD break: 12 noon
Admission: $7 teens and adults/$5 children 12 and under and seniors 60 and over ~ and free for Planetarium members. Museum admission is free for all. Call the Fleischmann Planetarium at (775) 784-4812 for details or visit www.planetarium.unr.edu.

Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd’s legendary rock masterpiece, is presented in a stunning fulldome music and light show by Starlight Productions with amazing HD animation and mind-blowing surround sound! Please note: mature lyrics/themes.
Showtimes for Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon: Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Admission: $7 teens and adults/$5 children 12 and under and seniors 60 and over ~ and free for Planetarium members. Museum admission is free for all. Call the Fleischmann Planetarium at (775) 784-4812 for details or visit www.planetarium.unr.edu.

What’s happening in our night skies this month? Find out in the Live SkyTonight Star Show! our staff and guest astronomers use our state-of-the-art planetarium equipment to view current astronomical objects and events in spectacular detail.
Showtimes for Live SkyTonight Star Show: First Friday of each month at 6 p.m.
Admission: $7 teens and adults/$5 children 12 and under and seniors 60 and over ~ and free for Planetarium members. Museum admission is free for all. Call the Fleischmann Planetarium at (775) 784-4812 for details or visit www.planetarium.unr.edu.

FREE! Weekly Spring Star Party at Redfield Campus! The Fleischmann Planetarium now hosts FREE telescope viewing at the MacLean Observatory on the Redfield Campus at 18600 Wedge Parkway, Reno, NV 89511 (in south Reno off the Mount Rose Highway). Please note, this is an outdoor event with no indoor facilities available.
Weekly viewing: Every Friday after dark, weather permitting, through June, 8-10 p.m.
Admission: Telescope viewing and parking at Redfield Campus are FREE for all community members. Call (775) 784-4812 for details or visit www.planetarium.unr.edu.

Fleischmann Planetarium on the University of Nevada, Reno campus is located north of Lawlor Events Center on Virginia and 16th streets. Free permit parking is available in designated spaces in the West Stadium Parking Complex, level 3, just east of the Planetarium. For more information about tickets and showtimes, call (775) 784-4811 or visit www.planetarium.unr.edu. Find the Planetarium on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/fleischmannplanetarium and on Twitter @UNRplanetarium: www.twitter.com/UNRplanetarium .

Fleischmann Planetarium is open every day; hours change seasonally. Springtime hours are: Monday-Thursday, 12 noon-7 p.m.; Friday, 12 noon-9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; and Sunday and holidays (WCSD break, March 30-April 10, and May 25), 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Admission is free to the Planetarium museum exhibits and Science Store. Special packages are available for school field trips and other groups.

For tickets, showtimes and membership information, call (775) 784-4811 or visit: www.planetarium.unr.edu.

— Andrea Turman is the Interim Director of Marketing, Extended Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. She can be reached at acturman@unr.edu