Science Speaker Series: Ashley Elliott
Ashley will introduce what long baseline optical interferometry is, how it works, and what we can do with it. Long baseline optical interferometry allows astronomers to see objects in the universe at a very high angular resolution. Using this technique, we can measure stars with extreme precision, track orbits of binary stars, and even detect exoplanets. She will also present how she uses this technique for her dissertation research at Louisiana State University to explore exoplanet host stars.
Show Time: Friday, Jan. 9: 6 p.m.
Ticket Price: $8
Whale Super Highway
Whale Super Highway follows humpback whales and pygmy blue whales on their 4,000-mile migration down the coast of Western Australia to the freezing waters of Antarctica and back again. Whale Super Highway provides a stunning look at life in the waters of Western Australia. It reveals fascinating information about these whales — while underscoring how much we still have to learn.
Show Times:
- Friday, Jan. 23: 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 24: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.
- Friday, April 17: 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- Saturday, April 18: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Ticket Price: $10
Across the Visible Universe
This show is all about the concept of size and distance when it comes to the universe. Starting at Earth, we will fly farther and farther away from home, encountering the incredible structures that populate the cosmos, traveling right to the edge of our visible knowledge of what surrounds us.
Show Times:
- Friday, Jan. 30: 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 31: 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Ticket Price: $8
Observer
Filmmaker Ian Cheney embarks on an experiment in which he brings a series of keen-eyed observers – scientists, artists, a hunter – to a range of locations around the world, often without telling them where they are going, and asks them simply to describe what they see. What unfolds is a deep exploration and celebration of the power of observation: what happens when you find new ways to sense and perceive the world around you?
Show Times:
- Friday, Feb. 6: 6 p.m.
- Saturday, Feb. 7: 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Ticket Price: $10
Romance Among the Stars
The universe may be pretty cold and empty, but it is not without its spots of fire, fury, and frenzy. Join us as we travel across the cosmos this February to visit some of the most romantic spots and situations in space.
Show Times:
- Friday, Feb. 13: 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Feb. 14: 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Ticket Price: $8
The Arctic
Imagine a place in America that is vast, wild and untouched, where some of the world’s greatest wildlife spectacles unfold. For five years Florian Schulz has lived in the Arctic to film this land and reveal it to audiences around the globe. Join Florian as he tracks the Porcupine Caribou herd on the longest animal migration on earth, and witnesses pregnant female polar bears denning along the coastal plain.
Show Times:
- Friday, Feb. 27: 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Feb 28: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Ticket Price: $10
Prescott Regional SciTech Fest
This free, fun-filled, educational event features interactive science, technology, engineering, art, and math exhibits and demonstrations from 10 a.m. -3 p.m.. No need to sign up. Just show up to Embry-Riddle’s Prescott Campus during the time of the festival and enjoy the hands-on activities and demonstrations and free planetarium shows.
Event Timing: Saturday, March 7: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m.
Ticket Price: Free
Jane Goodall’s Reasons for Hope
This movie is an uplifting journey around the globe to highlight good news stories that will inspire people to make a difference in the world around them. Featured stories such as the Northern Bald Ibis’ migration over the Alps, the re-introduction of the American Bison by the Blackfeet Nation, the worldwide recognized Sudbury Regreening Story and inspiring youth-led initiatives involved in Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots align with historic footage of Jane’s beginnings as a chimpanzee researcher.
Show Times:
- Friday, March 13: 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- Saturday, March 14: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Ticket Price: $10
Rising Stars of Prescott
Are you interested in getting to know your night sky? This live planetarium program will show you what constellations, planets, meteor showers and more will be coming to the Prescott skies for your viewing pleasure. The content for this program changes every month it is shown. Telescope viewing will be available after the evening shows, weather permitting. Planetarium Director Eric Edelman will be creating and presenting this program.
Show Times:
- *Friday, April 3: 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.
- Saturday, April 4: 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
*April 3 shows will start later than normal to ensure dark skies for telescope viewing following the programs.
Ticket Price: $8
The Cosmic Webb
In a live planetarium show, we will use the three movements of a London Symphony Orchestra recording of Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Piano Concerto to delve into three aspects of the universe James Webb is investigating with the best technology humanity has sent into space to date.
Show Times:
- Friday, April 10: 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
- Saturday, April 11: 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.
Ticket Price: $16.50
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