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Funding for our school programs is made possible through the generous support of Dick and Peggy Bodine.

Worlds in Motion
January 7, 2012 – March 3, 2012
Most people know how long a year is, but few consider how far or how fast the Earth travels in its orbit around the sun. Discover how the ... more »

Mars Quest
March 10 through June 2, 2012
As the planet Mars brightens in our evening sky, join us on a visit to the mysterious planet. Narrator Patrick Stewart of Star Trek Next ... more »

Wonders of a Winter Night
December 17, 2011 – March 10, 2012
Meet the brighter stars and prominent constellations that journey across the winter night skies. Learn which stars from the Big Dipper, which stars ... more »

Full Dome Video

There is going to be galactic-sized new technology in the Sharpe Planetarium and you can help make it happen.

The advent of Full Dome Video ... more »

Teacher's Choice
Sol & Company, Follow the Drinking Gourd, Cowboy Astronomer, The Planets, Our Sky Tonight
sponsored by Dick and Peggy Bodine

Teachers, take your choice!

Educators now have the choice of the programs below.  The first ... more »