Complete Show List

Preschool Age

Recommended for ages 7+

Show Title	Description	Time	Recommended Audience
	Astronaut: The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken. What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut? Discover the perils that lurk in space as we subject “Chad,” our test astronaut, to everything that space has to throw at him.	30 minutes	Recommended for all audiences
	Awesome Light: Discoveries from the Telescopes of Mauna Kea: Mt. SAC is excited to have our telescope observatory open throughout the year. Find out what discoveries can be made with telescopes by experiencing the observatories in Mauna Kea, Hawaii. Chase asteroids with NASA’s Infrared Telescope, watch supernovae through the giant 2.2 meter optical telescope, and share stories with the astronomers of tomorrow.	45 minutes	Recommended for audiences 8+
Changing Skies	Changing Skies: Discover changes in the sky, from the phases of the moon, to how the sun and stars move from season to season and day to day. See how these changes occur by better understanding earth, the sun and our Solar System. (Great for field trips!)	50 minutes	Recommended for Ages 7+
	Cosmic Comets: Comets – the dirty snowballs of the universe. Where do they come from? What did the ancients think about these mysterious objects? How does a comet die? Cosmic Comets is a full-dome planetarium experience where you'll fly through space and investigate these phenomena seen for centuries.	40 minutes	Recommended for all audiences
	Dawn of the Space Age : From the launch of the first artificial satellite Sputnik, to the magnificent lunar landings. Be immersed and overwhelmed with this most accurate historic reconstruction of man's first steps into space. - Staff favorite	35 min	Recommended for ages 6+
	Deep Space: Binocular Astronomy - Explore the night sky as never before at the Mt. SAC-Randall Planetarium. With a real astronomer as your guide, point your binoculars* at stunning star clusters, distant galaxies and beautiful nebulas. *Binoculars provided	50 minutes	Recommended for ages 6+
	Dynamic Earth: Dynamic Earth 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 rolling volcanoes.	30 minutes	Recommended for all audiences
	Earth, Moon, Sun: Coyote has a razor-sharp wit, but he’s a little confused about what he sees in the sky. Join this amusing character (adapted from American Indian oral traditions) in a fast-paced and fun full dome	30 minutes	Recommended for all ages
	Earth Quake: Take a breathtaking tour of our ever-active planet. Fly to sites of historic earthquakes and envision a future made safer from seismic events. - Prepare to be moved! -	30 minutes	Recommended for all ages
	Explore: Explore is an odyssey to the red planet, seen through the lens of human history and scientific development. Join us for the story of humanity's fascination with the stars.	30 minutes	Recommended for ages 7+
	From Earth to the Universe: The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been the subject of campfire stories, ancient myths and awe for as long as there have been people. A desire to comprehend the Universe may well be humanity’s oldest shared intellectual experience. Yet only recently have we truly begun to grasp our place in the vast cosmos. To learn about this journey of celestial discovery, from the theories of the ancient Greek astronomers to today’s grandest telescopes, we invite you to experience From Earth to the Universe.	40 minutes	Recommended for ages 7+
	Habitat Earth: Plunge below the ocean’s surface to explore the dynamic relationships found in deep ocean ecosystems; dig beneath the forest floor to see how Earth’s tallest trees rely on tiny fungi to survive; and soar to new heights to witness the intricate intersection between human and ecological networks.	30 Min	Recommended for ages 6+
	Halloween Happenings: Spooky things are happening in the night sky! Embark on a journey to ghostly nebulas and scary supernovas in the planetarium!	30 minutes	Recommended for ages 8+
	Incoming! - Discover what impacts from above can teach us about the history of our planet, the solar system, and the universe!	30 minutes	Recommended for all ages
	Larry Cat in Space: Take off on a lunar adventure with a curious stowaway cat!	35 minutes	Recommended for preschool age children
	Legends of the Night Sky: Orion -Join us for an imaginative look at the stories and legends about Orion, the great hunter of the winter sky.	35 minutes	Recommended for children 5-12 years
	Legends of the Night Sky: Perseus and Andromeda -Join us for a fun-filled retelling of the tale of a beautiful but unfortunate princess Andromeda, who in divine punishment for her mother’s bragging is sacrificed to a sea monster and rescued by the Greek hero Perseus.	30 minutes	Recommended for children 5-12 years
	Life: A Cosmic Story - This show tells the 14-billion-year saga of how we came to be. It's a journey from the microscopic view inside a plant cell to the vastness of our universe populated by billions of galaxies swirling in space.	30 minutes	Recommended for all ages
	Moles: What is Out There? - Meet Plato the Mole! Plato lives with his parent’s deep underground in a dark burrow full of mystery and surprises. Curious Plato is fascinated by the light that penetrates the entrance to his home. Join with Plato as he discovers day and night, the Sun and Moon and stars!	40 minutes	Recommended for preschool age children
	Moons: Worlds of Mystery - Take a fascinating trip to the little worlds of our Solar System.	40 minutes
	One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure: Big Bird, Elmo and their friend from China, Hu Hu Zhu, take viewers on a journey of discovery to learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun, and the Moon.	30 minutes	Recommended for preschool age children
	Outer Limits New Horizons - Voyage to Pluto: Why is Pluto now called a dwarf planet? What is it like on the surface? What do we know about this distant world? Rediscover Pluto in Outer Limits: New Horizons' Voyage to Pluto, a new full-dome planetarium show, which will take viewers on a flight to the outer reaches of the solar system.	30 minutes	Recommended for Ages 7+
	Phantoms of the Universe: Immerse yourself in the search for dark matter. Follow the journey of protons racing through the world’s largest particle collider in Europe to up-close views of the Big Band and emergent cosmos. Join the quest of scientists around the world collaborating to track down and solve the mystery of dark matter.	30 minutes	Recommended for ages 7+
	Planet Nine: Follow Mike Brown and his team at CalTech as they discover evidence of a Kuiper Belt object 10 times more massive than Earth and embark on the search for a new ninth planet far beyond the orbit of Neptune.	30 minutes	Recommended for ages 7+
	Rockin' under the Stars: Experience astronomy with a beat! You'll be mesmerized by these astronomy inspired music videos programmed by Mt. SAC students. You may be swallowed by a black hole, or even take a ride on a roller coaster.	30 minutes	Recommended for Ages 8+
	Romance of the Stars: Enjoy a romantic evening under the stars while listening to legends of love written in the constellations above.	40 minutes	Recommended for ages 13+
	Season of Light: Celebrate the holidays across the world from the twinkling light of the Bethlehem star to the flickering Hanukkah Menorah!	50 minutes	Recommended for Ages 6+
	Secret of the Cardboard Rocket: Two children are on the adventure of a lifetime when they build a rocket out of cardboard. They go on an exciting journey through the solar system using nothing but an astronomy book, their own imaginations, and the magic of the cardboard rocket.	30 minutes	Recommended for kids 3-7 years
	Secrets of the Sun: Learn all about our Sun, how it was formed, how it produces light and energy and how it will end!	30 minutes	Recommended for Ages 7+
	Seeing: Imagery from all over the world including landscapes, skyscapes, wildlife, and planets are the backdrop for this photo-realistic animated story of a photon's journey through the eye and conversion into the images we see.	40 minutes	Recommended for Ages 7+
	Star Tales: Listen to the stories behind the stars and constellations and planets you can see tonight and learn how to find them from your own backyard.	50 minutes	Recommended for Ages 6+
	Stars of the Pharaohs: Travel to Egypt and see the stars as the pharaohs did. Discover how the Egyptians used the stars to make calendars, align buildings and even reach the afterlife!	50 minutes	Recommended for Ages 7+
	Tales of the Maya Skies: Immerse yourself in the beauty of Chichén Itzá, Mexico, the “seventh wonder of the modern world.” Take a journey back in time to the jungles of Mexico and hear the stories of the ancient Maya civilization. Experience Tales of the Maya Skies.	50 minutes	Recommended for all audiences
	Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope: Who invented the telescope? How do they work? What can we see with them? Where should I point my telescope? Discover all this and more in the full dome production Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope.	50 minutes	Recommended for Ages 6-14
	Voyage of the Planets: Learn all about the solar system, where the planets are and how they move around the Sun as we blast off from Earth's surface in our ship and tour the planets!	50 minutes	Recommended for Ages 6+
	We Choose Space: Astronauts Scott Parazinsky, Tom Jones, Gene Cernan, and veteran space reporter Walter Cronkite are your tour guides on this adventure to the International Space Station and to the past and future moon.	30 minutes	Recommended for Ages 7+
	Wonders of the Universe: Take a breathtaking journey back in time to witness the Big Bang, and the formation of stars and galaxies. Then travel back to the Milky Way to view our solar system as never been seen before! (Optional English subtitles for deaf and hard of hearing audiences)	40 minutes	Recommended for Ages 6+

The Mt. SAC - Randall Planetarium (Building 26C)
Mt. San Antonio College 1100 N. Grand Ave., Walnut, CA 91789
Phone: (909) 274-5795 | E-mail: planetarium@mtsac.edu