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Poster art for the dome show Birth of Planet Earth that features the earth forming from space with the movie name above it.
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Birth of Planet Earth

Travel back 5 billion years to the origins of our planet!

Weekends at Noon

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Living Worlds

Journey through space and time to examine life as an essential quality of our home planet.

Showing Weekdays at 1 p.m. and Weekends at 2 p.m.

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Big Astronomy

Learn about the people and places who make big astronomy and big science happen.
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We are Stars!
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We Are Stars

Journey 13.8 billion years through time and space to discover our explosive origins.
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Forward to the Moon

Take a journey to learn about NASA’s efforts to take our first steps towards a permanent, off-world presence.
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A person's silhouette in front of the moon.
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Imagine the Moon

Human imagination continues to inspire our relationship with the moon.
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Big Bird, Elmo and Hu Hu Zhu pointing at the moon
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One World, One Sky

Discover a brilliant spectacle of light and color as you watch the stars twinkle over Sesame Street.
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Cosmic Climate Cookbook

Explore the critical ingredients and cosmic recipe for supporting life on a planet.
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Experience the Aurora

See nature’s most stunning light show as you watch the winter sky come to life before your eyes.
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