Overview
Come learn about our amazing universe at you local planetarium!
Europe to the Stars (Updated 2025)
This feature takes the viewer on an epic journey behind the scenes at the most productive ground-based observatory in the world, revealing the science, the history, the technology and the people. Discover the European Southern Observatory in a story of cosmic curiosity, courage and perseverance; a story of observing a Universe of deep mysteries and hidden secrets; and a story of designing, building and operating the most powerful ground-based telescopes on the planet. The movie focuses on the essential aspects of an astronomical observatory, while offering a broader view of how astronomy is done. From site-testing to locate the best places in the world for observing the sky, to how telescopes are built and what mysteries of the Universe astronomers are revealing.
Release date: August 2018 (Updated May 2025)
Duration: 37 minutes
Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Director: Lars Lindberg Christensen
Narration: Sara Mendes Da Costa
Pricing is $5 per person. Seating capacity is 70 plus two wheelchair access seating areas. Tickets can be purchased online starting Monday, December 1st - bit.ly/planetabi-tickets or at the door the day of the show at 5 pm.
