March 2010 - Happenings

"Attack of the Space Pirates" is our most ambitious show for children and adults of all ages. Click HERE for details and photos. The grand opening in Salt Lake City on February 13 attracted the largest crowds since "Black Holes"!

"Flight to the Moon," our mini-show about NASA's LRO-LCROSS moon missions, played in over 50 venues around the world! A post-impact version is now in production. Renderings are available for fulldome and flat screen video. Learn more HERE

Our "Extreme Planets" show has been updated to take into account the Kepler mission and the first photographs of extrasolar planets. More info HERE.

ATTACK OF THE SPACE PIRATES
New Family Show

Probably the most common question we get is "What is your next show for children and adults after Cardboard Rocket?"

So here it is! "Attack of the Space Pirates," designed for mid elementary aged children and their families, takes visitors on a race through the galaxy in search of hidden treasure of a different kind. But they're not alone!

No cartoon characters in this one - it's an action/adventure in vivid detail!


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SATURN: JEWEL OF THE HEAVENS
The NEW Saturn!

It's one of the most beautiful and magnificent planets in the solar system ... a symbol of all that is exotic and wonderful about the universe.

Once, it was the most distant planet we knew of ... a mysterious world seemingly beyond our reach. But now, using sophisticated spacecraft, we have finally been able to reach out to this great ringed giant. We've sailed by the trillions of chunks of ice that make up its glorious rings ... we've uncovered the bizarre faces of its unique moons ... and we've peered down into its turbulent atmosphere through massive and violent hurricanes.

Thanks to new scientific information, we can present this planet, its moons and its rings in a 3-dimensional environment encompassing the entire dome (no glasses required!)

Show Length: 36 minutes (23-minute version also available)
Written by Mike Murray
Narrated by Kathleen Hoberecht
Production Lead: David Merrell

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EXTREME PLANETS - Updated!
For centuries, humanity has wondered whether we are alone in the Universe.

Now, we are finally one step closer to knowing the answer. With the discovery a decade ago of the first planet orbiting another star, we now know that planets are not unique to our own Solar System. In fact, these "extrasolar" planets now appear to be quite common.

In this original production we'll explore what makes a planet "Earth-like" in the first place, and take an immersive all-dome tour of several worlds that just might fit the
conditions we're looking for. From water worlds to molten landscapes, inhabitable moons to planets with multiple suns, these exotic worlds aren't just science fiction anymore!

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