Solar System Explorers

About Solar System Explorers

Recommended for ages 6+
Running Time: 30 minutes

Join UNSM as we explore the solar system in this special, live-narrated planetarium show created by UNL student and Claire M. Hubbard Science Communication Intern Anastasia Erikson. This three-part series will be available for a limited run in the Mueller Planetarium from February - April. Attendees will also receive a special set of Solar System Trading Cards to help the continue the inter-galactic fun.

Museum admission and standard planetarium ticket required; Stargazer level museum members get in free but must acquire "ticket" at museum front desk.

Part 1 - Inner Planets

Saturday, Feb 21 & 28 | 2:00pm
Runtime 30 minutes
Step inside the rocky beginnings of our solar system. Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars: four worlds shaped by rock, metal, and the sun. Up close, the inner planets tell the story of how we began!

Part 2 - Outer Planets

Saturday, March 21 & 28 | 2:00 pm
Runtime 30 minutes
Beyond the asteroid belt lie the heavy planets. Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Gas, ice, storms without end. The outer planets stretch our imaginations of what planets can look like.

Part 3 - Dwarf Planets

Saturday, April 18 & 25 | 2:00 pm
Runtime 30 minutes
Far from the sun's warmth, tiny worlds like Pluto and Eris quietly orbit. Cold, dim, and still full of mystery and wonder.