TAKE A TRIP TO SPACE AND BEYOND!


OmniSphere - Total Immersion Theater of the Triad truly brings topics to life. This brand new theater features a 40-foot dome utilizing Konica Minolta's premiere MediaGlobe-II digital planetarium projection system, plus a a state-of-the-art three color laser projection system.

OMNISPHERE
ADMISSION FEES:


$5.00 OmniSphere Admission Fee
(in addition to general admission fee to the
Natural Science Center)


$4.00 NSC Member OmniSphere
Admission Fee

Ages 4 and up admitted into the OmniSphere Theater.

Summer Daily Show Schedule
Through September 1, 2008

Kaluoka'hina
The Enchanted Reef

11 a.m. Monday - Saturday
1 p.m. Sunday

The vastness of our planet's oceans guards unimaginable secrets. One of its most precious is "Kaluoka'hina," the enchanted reef whose magic protects it against humans finding it. Kaluoka'hina's colorful inhabitants have thus always lived in peace...until the volcano erupts and the spell is broken.

Now it's up to the young sawfish, Jake, and his paranoid pal, Shorty, to restore the magic of Kaluoka'hina. Their only lead: the ancient legend that tells of touching the moon. But how is a fish supposed to touch the moon? This is just one of the intriguing puzzles that Jake and Shorty have to solve on their most exciting adventure ever.

Kaluoka'hina: The Enchanted Reef is the first "family entertainment" feature film produced originally for 360-degree dome theaters. This show is suitable for all audiences (ages 4 and up admitted into theater) and runs 32 minutes.

Click here to learn more about Kaluoka'hina, The Enchanted Reef and access the Teacher's Guide for this show!

Astronaut

1 p.m. Mon - Sat
2 p.m. Sun

The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut? Astronaut, the first immersive planetarium show to be presented in the new OmniSphere Theater, takes you from Earth into space and beyond.

Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut. Explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, from floating around the International Space Station to maneuvering through microscopic regions of the human body. Discover the perils that lurk in space as we subject 'Chad,' our test astronaut, to everything that space has to throw at him.

Astronaut is produced by the National Space Centre in England and is presented in stunning high-definition 360-degree fulldome video and explosive surround sound. This show runs 23 minutes and is suitable for all audiences (ages 4 and up admitted into theater)..

Click here to learn more about The Astronaut!

Special double feature focusing on both the animals on earth now and in the future!

Biodiversity

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The Future is Wild

2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Mon - Sat
4 p.m. Sun

Based on a wildly successful international television series that has been broadcast in over 60 countries around the world, The Future is Wild gives audiences a glimpse at what might be the future of the animal kingdom on planet Earth. An international team of researchers has been looking into how animals and plants will change and evolve over the next 5 to 200 million years. And a team of over 100 animators and scholars has transformed their ideas into creatures that fly, walk and swim on the earth of the future. This immersive show lets your audience experience a future fantastic, based upon real science.

 

Summer Stargazing

3 p.m. Daily

Let OmniSphere take you on a distant journey as near as your backyard... the stars overhead! Find out more about "what's up tonight" in just a few minutes than some people do in a lifetime! Hop through constellations, learn cool star names, and groove to planetarium space music in this fulldome audiovisual experience.

This show is suitable for all ages (ages 4 and up admitted into theater) and runs about 30-40 minutes. There will be a "live update" tour of what to look for tonight at the end of the show.