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Burke Baker Planetarium

What’s New at the Planetarium

Opened in 1964, the Burke Baker Planetarium has presented astronomical programs to millions of visitors. Fly through the universe, experience the vastness of space, roam planetary surfaces, navigate asteroid fields, and watch the latest fulldome shows.
Planetarium
Expedition Reef
20 Minutes
Planetarium
Cosmic Collisions
20 Minutes
Planetarium
Dark Side of the Moon
20 Minutes
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Planetarium
Are We Really Alone?
With new tools and bold questions, we seek answers to the greatest mystery of all.
20 Minutes
Planetarium
Tales of a Time Traveler
In Tales of a Time Traveler, time travel surrounds you from the biological clock in your brain and the changing shadows on our Cockrell Sundial, to the history of life on Earth.
20 Minutes
Planetarium
Unseen Universe
In Unseen Universe, we experience a cosmic drama playing in the heavens above, with scenes and characters we’ve never seen before.
20 Minutes
Planetarium
Experience the Aurora
This immersive show shares the science behind the aurora and tells the story of our quest to find and photograph the aurora for wraparound display in fulldome theaters.
20 Minutes
Planetarium
The Great Planet Adventures
Embark on Thrilling Off-World Expeditions and Experience Low-Gravity Excitement Across the Celestial Landscapes of Mercury, Pluto, Titan, Triton, and the Moon
20 Minutes
Planetarium
Starry Night Express
Unveiling the Secrets of the Universe and Taking You on a Mesmerizing Tour of the Solar System and Beyond
20 Minutes
Planetarium
Passport to the Universe
Unveiling NASA’s Vision for a Sustainable Future in Space, as the Artemis Program Sets its Sights on the Moon and Beyond
20 Minutes
Planetarium
Forward to the Moon
Unveiling NASA’s Vision for a Sustainable Future in Space, as the Artemis Program Sets its Sights on the Moon and Beyond
20 Minutes
Planetarium
Expedition Reef
Immerse Yourself in a Captivating Oceanic Safari, Narrated by Lea Salonga, and Discover the Vitality and Peril of Earth’s Dazzling Coral Ecosystems
20 Minutes
Planetarium
Dark Side of the Moon
Step into a Revolutionary Audiovisual Experience, Where Timeless Music and Captivating Visuals Merge in a Mesmerizing Fusion of Sight and Sound
20 Minutes
Planetarium
Cosmic Collisions
Narrated by Robert Redford, Witness the Explosive Encounters that Reshaped Our World and Fostered the Origins of Life on Earth
20 Minutes
Planetarium
Black Holes
Embark on an Intergalactic Journey to Understand the Immense Power and Mind-Bending Nature of Black Holes
20 Minutes

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Meet the Curators
Our curators’ combined expertise ranges from A to Z…
from archaeology to zoology!
Our curators’ combined expertise ranges from A to Z… from archaeology to zoology!
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