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Don Harrington Discovery Center

**NOTICE** Our Space Theater is getting a facelift! We are replacing the carpet this week and the chairs next week so the space theater will be closed through January 17th. We apologize for the inconvenience but can’t wait for you to see a show in our new chairs!!
If you are interested in having any of our old seating, please contact Beno at bscott@dhdc.org for information and to arrange pickup.

Our full-dome planetarium transports visitors across space and time in a variety of amazing adventures. Voyage to the furthest reaches of our galaxy to examine black holes, stars and planets; travel back in time to investigate ancient civilizations; or visit the deepest parts of our oceans and explore an active coral reef!

The Space Theater shows are included in general admission price. Seating capacity is 90 people per showing.

Tuesday – Saturday
11:00 am – Zula Patrol
12:00 pm – Grossology & You
1:00 pm – Out There
2:00 pm – Seeing
3:00 pm – Expedition Reef
Sunday
1:00 pm – Grossology & You
2:00 pm – Seeing
3:00 pm – Expedition Reef

Now Showing

Zulu Patrol

Showing Tuesday-Saturday at 11:00 am.
30 minutes

A research mission gone awry, an interplanetary villain and a tour of the solar system are all featured in this animated full-dome film based on the award-winning PBS television series. Viewers join the Zula Patrol as they gather samples of weather for scientist Multo’s research. As the Zula Patrol attempt to stop Dark Truder’s nefarious plan to become ruler of the universe, visitors will explore and compare the types of weather found on each planet in our solar system and discover the elements which combine to create weather.

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Out There

Showing Tuesday-Saturday at 1:00 pm
30 minutes

The Quest for Extra-solar Worlds will transport viewers from this world to entirely new and foreign ones. ‘Out There’ features the primitive science fiction of early civilizations, to the future space missions that will observe the Universe in greater-than-ever detail and travel to the surfaces and oceans of moons in our Solar System.  A huge diversity of different worlds is out there…just waiting to be discovered.

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Seeing

Showing Tuesday-Sunday at 2:00 pm
26 minutes

Join Neil deGrasse Tyson in a journey exploring the life of a photon. Start from its creation in the belly of a star, travel across the galaxy and go all the way into the eye of a young stargazing girl. You will learn the structures of the eye and its functions, while taking a ride on the optic nerve. Discover how the eye works, how technology has enabled us to restore vision and prevent a variety of diseases that affect sight.

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Expedition Reef

Showing Tuesday-Sunday at 3:00 pm
35 minutes

Embark on a journey into the hidden world of coral reefs in this all-digital planetarium show exploring some of our planet’s most biodiverse—and critically threatened—ecosystems. Dive into the heart of the Academy’s iconic Philippine coral reef tank as thousands of tropical fish flutter by. Travel the globe to explore coral reefs teeming with life and learn how scientists are racing to develop sustainable solutions to protect these vitally important ecosystems for the future. Along the way, discover how corals live, breathe, and reproduce, supporting a quarter of all marine life on Earth and providing critical benefits to human communities in our ever-changing world.

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Grossology & You

Showing Tuesday- Saturday at Noon, and Sunday at 1:00pm.
27 minutes
Join Noreen Neuron, host of the “Personal Universe” game show, as she leads us through a competition to decide which body system is the best and brightest. Will it be Scabby (the immune system), Boogie (the respiratory system), or Flatus (the digestive system)? Laugh and learn as these animated characters explore the inner workings of the human body!