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Planetarium Shows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Traditions of the Winter Sky<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

30-minute planetarium show<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

$6 + Admission<\/code>
Weekends & Holidays 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.
Weekdays 3:00 p.m.<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover what you can see in the night sky during the Winter months in our updated seasonal show! Follow your star map and learn the Ohlone traditions for the Sun, Moon, planets, and stars. Explore the names of the Sun from Chinese, Hindu, Roman, Viking traditions. And search the sky for what the Ohlone people, and people of southern Africa, call the sky\u2019s backbone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Traditions of the Summer Sky<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

30-minute planetarium show<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

$6 + Admission<\/code>
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, & Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
Daily at 3:00 p.m.<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover what you can see in the night sky during the summer months in our updated seasonal show. Follow your star map and learn Ohlone traditions of the Sun, Moon, and stars. Learn the names of space objects from around the world and search the sky for what people of southern African call the \u201cBackbone of Night\u201d or what the Hawaiians call Maui\u2019s fish hook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Diving Into the Blue Planet<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

30-minute planetarium show<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

$6 + Admission<\/code>
Daily at 12:00 p.m.<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did you know that over 70% of Earth\u2019s surface is water?! Join us for an exploration of our planet\u2019s ocean! This interactive program will tour fascinating geological features and habitats overflowing with life in the deep. Discover how the ocean responds to a changing climate.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The Sun’s Fury<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

30-minute planetarium show<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

$6 + Admission<\/code>
Daily at 1:00 p.m.<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n


The Sun provides Earth with light that brightens our sky and warms us up. But the Sun is also a dynamic and moody star. It has many cycles in the sky, and it also has a cycle of magnetic activity that is peaking right now. Explore outbursts of energy from the stormy Sun and how they create space weather that can have many impacts here on Earth and throughout the solar system.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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One Sky Planetarium<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
30-minute planetarium show<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

$6 + Admission<\/code>
Week of 6\/29-7\/5: Thursday at 11am <\/code><\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week of 7\/6-7\/12: Monday, Wed<\/code>nesday, & Thursday at 11am <\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week of 7\/13-8\/2: Thursday at 11am<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One Sky is a collection of short planetarium films about astronomical traditions of indigenous cultures from around the world. Discover how we are all connected by one sky.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Traditions of the Winter Sky – 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

30-minute planetarium show<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

$6 + Admission<\/code>
Weekdays at 3:00 p.m.
Weekends & Holidays at 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Throughout history, different cultures have had varying traditions around the night sky. Discover what you can see in the night sky during the Winter months in our updated seasonal show! Follow your star map and learn the Chinese names for planets; the Viking, Maya, Hindu, and Roman tales of deities associated with the Sun and Moon; Navajo traditions of winter constellations, and more!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Traditions of the Spring Sky – 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

30-minute planetarium show<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

$6 + Admission<\/code>
Weekdays at 3:00 p.m.
Weekends & Holidays at 11:00 a.m. & 3:00 p.m.<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have you ever wondered about how different cultures thought about the celestial bodies in our solar system? Discover what you can see in the night sky during the spring months in our updated seasonal show. Follow your star map and learn Ohlone traditions of the Sun, Moon, and stars. Learn the names of space objects from around the world in the traditions of the Yucatec Maya, to those of the Vikings, and more!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Bloodstream Submarine – 12:00 p.m.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

30-minute planetarium show<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

$6 + Admission<\/code>
Weekends and Holidays<\/code><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prepare to be blasted with the Planetarium shrink ray! Hop aboard a submarine smaller than a grain of salt to explore the human bloodstream. We\u2019ll learn how your blood works to keep your body healthy and happy. Then, we\u2019ll meet a patient with sickle cell disease and work together to make her feel better, using the gene-editing treatment CRISPR\u2014which was developed by scientists right here at U.C. Berkeley!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Planetarium Pilots<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Planetarium Pilots – 1:45 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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Go on a self-guided tour of the universe in this all-new Planetarium experience! Drop in to control the dome and choose which planets, moons, and more to explore. Learn all about space from Planetarium voice overs as you fly around the universe!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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About The Planetarium<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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You\u2019re Part of the Show<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

All of our programs are live and interactive, packed with exploration, activities, and questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Access + Comfort<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n