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Gates Planetarium

Discover black holes, volcanos, and much more in Gates Planetarium. Buy Tickets Ticket Information Ensure everyone in your group has a timed ticket by purchasing your ticket online. Soar to another planet on a cosmic journey or find a place where nothing escapes, not even light. Are you ready for an adventure that is out of this world? Current Upcoming Hollywood Favorites

Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity

Current show Available through 9/4/2024 Daily: 11:45 a.m., 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday: 1:30 p.m. There's a place from which nothing escapes, not even light, where time and space literally come to end. It's at this point, inside this fantastic riddle, that black holes exert their sway over the cosmos … and our imaginations. In this Museum-produced show, zip through other-worldly wormholes, experience the creation of the Milky Way Galaxy, and witness the violent death of a star and subsequent birth of a black hole. Mathematical equations, cutting-edge science, and Einstein's theories fill in holes along the way, providing the most complete picture yet on this mysterious phenomenon. Can you feel the pull? Read Full Description Admission Special Ticket Required Designed For Adults Children Seniors Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible

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Agujeros Negros en español

Current show Available through 9/4/2024 Sábado: 1:30 p.m. Domingo: 1:30 p.m. Hay un lugar del que nada puede escapar, ni siquiera la luz, un lugar donde el tiempo y el espacio literalmente llegan a su fin. Es en ese punto, dentro de este enigma fantástico, donde los agujeros negros ejercen su poder sobre el cosmos... y sobre nuestra imaginación. En esta función producida por el museo, puedes viajar a través de agujeros de gusano, experimentar el nacimiento de la galaxia Vía Láctea y ser testigo de la violenta muerte de una estrella, la cual da lugar al nacimiento de un agujero negro. Las ecuaciones matemáticas, la ciencia de vanguardia y las teorías de Einstein nos ayudan a “llenar los espacios” para comprender y poder proveer la imagen más completa hasta ahora de este fenómeno misterioso. ¿Puedes sentir la atracción? Read Full Description Admission Special Ticket Required Designed For Adults Children Seniors Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible

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Cosmic Journey

Current show Available through 9/4/2024 Daily: 11:15 a.m., 12:20 p.m., 3:20 p.m. Volcanoes tower 80,000 feet above a barren surface. Monstrous hurricanes rage for 400 years. And multicolored rings sit suspended in air. In Cosmic Journey: A Solar System Adventure, you'll travel through our solar system faster than the speed of light, taking in the wonders of the planets and their moons.

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●Cosmic Journey: A Solar System Adventure Educator Guide

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Cosmic Journey: A Solar System Adventure can be licensed for playback at your digital planetarium or flat screen theater. For more information, download the Cosmic Journey: A Solar System Adventure brochure, or contact the sales team at [email protected] or 303.370.8352. Cosmic Journey: A Solar System Adventure is a production of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, funded in part by Raytheon Company and the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Distributed by Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Read Full Description Admission Special Ticket Required Designed For Adults Children Seniors Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible

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One World One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure

Current show Available through 9/4/2024 Daily: 10:00 a.m. One World, One Sky is a brilliant spectacle of light and color that follows Sesame Street's Big Bird and Elmo as they explore the night sky with Hu Hu Zhu, a new friend from China. Together, they take an imaginary trip from Sesame Street to the moon, where they discover how different it is from Earth. This cross-cultural adventure opens children's eyes to the sky, helping them see how people all over the world are connected. Read Full Description Designed For Juniors (3-8) Children Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible

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Destination Solar System

Current show Available through 9/4/2024 Daily: 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. Explore space like never before in the live show Destination Solar System!
This out-of-this-world tour, departing from Gates Planetarium, takes place on board the Space Express. Travel hundreds of millions of miles in just seconds with Jesse, an enthusiastic, knowledgeable—but inexperienced—tour guide, and Max, a highly advanced, fully integrated onboard computer. Tours of the hottest hot spots and the coldest, stormiest, and most spectacular sights in the solar system await curious space explorers of all ages. Read Full Description Admission Special Ticket Required Designed For Adults Teens Children Seniors Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible

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Dynamic Earth

Current show Available through 9/4/2024 Daily: 12:55 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 3:55 p.m. Dynamic Earth, narrated by Liam Neeson, explores the inner workings of Earth's climate system. With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, this cutting-edge production follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and biosphere. Audiences will ride along on swirling ocean and wind currents, dive into the heart of a monster hurricane, come face-to-face with sharks and gigantic whales, and fly into roiling volcanoes. Read Full Description Admission Special Ticket Required Designed For Everyone Accessibility Wheelchair Accessible

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