{"id":39023,"date":"2025-05-29T14:20:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-29T21:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/?page_id=39023"},"modified":"2026-06-15T15:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T22:54:09","slug":"field-trip-planetarium-shows","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lawrencehallofscience.org\/field-trip-planetarium-shows\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Trip Planetarium Shows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Field Trip Planetarium Shows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Explore the solar system and beyond in our Planetarium! Join us for our live interactive shows for guided exploration of topics like constellations, missions to other planets, and more. Appropriate for all ages! (Some small children may not yet be confident about sitting in a very dark space.)<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Planetarium Shows<\/h3>\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

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

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


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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Mission: Solar System<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
30-minute planetarium show<\/h5>\n\n\n\n


Come aboard our planetarium starship and explore the biggest points of interest in our Solar System. We\u2019ll visit the Sun itself and then travel to the many worlds that orbit around it and make up the Solar System. Share your favorite facts about planets and moons and learn some amazing new places to visit in space!<\/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

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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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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