Planetarium Shows
The Jim Cherry Memorial Planetarium at Fernbank Science Center is a celestial theater in the round, utilizing the Digistar 7 10K projection system. The planetarium has one of the highest resolutions of any planetarium in the world, creating a stunning immersive environment, while guiding the audience through the wonders of the universe!
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Audience: Best for a general audience.
Elon is a hamster scientist who finds a robot which fell from the Earth's orbit. His spaceship is going to leave soon. Will Elon manage to get the robot back on his ship in time?
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Little Eve
Audience: Best for a younger audience (4-12).
Planet Earth is the only known place in the universe where life has flourished. But how did it all begin? Little Eve, a curious bear, sets out to discover the answer. It tells three thrilling stories: the rise of life, the leap from water to land, and how clever mammals outlasted the mighty dinosaurs.
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The Alien Who Stole Christmas
Audience: Best for a general audience.
Take a tour through winter’s evening sky and then join jolly ol’ Santa and concerned alien, Mr. Freep, as they explore the solar system’s planets and meet the Christmas Eve needs of their fictitious inhabitants.
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Let it Snow: A Holiday Music Journey
Audience: Best for a general audience.
Let it Snow is a fun-for-all-ages holiday musical celebrating the winter season. Experience bells and reindeer, presents and cookies, snow and nutcrackers in colorful spectacles of fun!
*This show is a musical
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Mystery of the Christmas Star
Audience: Best for a general audience.
Journey back 2000 years to Bethlehem as we examine the possible scientific explanation for the Star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus. Using recorded sightings of significant astronomical occurrences during related historical events, we’ll investigate possible dates for the birth of Jesus.
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