Overview
Double Feature -
Forward! To the Moon
Kari Byron from Crash Test World and MythBusters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, is the next step in our mission to explore the universe and land the first woman and person of color on the surface of the Moon.
Release date: May 2022
Duration: 26 m 30 s
Produced by: Fiske Planetarium in collaboration with TEND Studio with funding from NASA SSERVI and Lockheed Martin.
Narration: Kari Byron
Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
Join us on a journey to the Red Planet—the farthest voyage ever made by humans. What does it take to make it to Mars? In this new production designed by Morehead Planetarium and Science Center, we’ll discover the many challenges astronauts will face and how creativity, communication, and collaboration are essential for deep space exploration.
Mars: The Ultimate Voyage is a collaboration with NASA and the Bell Museum. The work was funded by a NASA Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) Award to the Bell Museum through the Regents of the University of Minnesota.
Release date: December 2022
Duration: 25 m 40 s
Produced by: Todd Boyette, Ph.D., Denise Young, Ph.D., Sally Brummel, Jay Heinz, Michele Kloda, Holly Menninger
Directed by: Sally Brummel and Ben Fox
Pricing is $5 per person. Seating capacity is 70 plus two wheelchair access seating areas. Tickets can be purchased online starting Monday, March 16th - bit.ly/planetabi-tickets or at the door the day of the show at 5:00 pm. Recommended for ages five and up.
