Out of this World

Science on a Sphere® - Astronomy

View stunning NASA images of our solar system as you tour through the night sky. Visit the sun and study solar flares before travelling to all of its orbiting planets.  Who discovered each planet?  How many astronauts have visited the Earth’s moon?  Learn about Galilean moons and why Pluto is considered a dwarf planet. See the solar system in a whole new way!

Live Sky - Dec 16, 2011 - Lights, Camera, FICTION!!

Hollywood's space movies are pretty awesome. right?? Sometimes they are spot on and other times not so much...come explore the universe, and the films that have taken us into distant worlds, with us in our mighty IMAX dome. We will review the sciences of space related movies and seperate fact from fiction! Visit www.smv.org for more information!
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LiveSky - JUPITER

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system! Not but a little, but by A LOT! This gas giant is a very intense place filled with massive stirrings and swirling layers of gases. This giant also has 64 moons and a giant storm that has been brewing for centuries! Join us and learn more about this massive planet on Jan 20, 2012 only at the Science Museum of Virginia
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