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Upcoming Events

School District of Waukesha

24-25 FRIENDS of the Planetarium Membership

Waukesha, WI CST
The “Friends” of the Planetarium was formed in January of 2000. It is a community organization for anyone interested in astronomy, space exploration and the effective use of the planetarium. It is also a support group for th… read more

Cosmic Colors: An Adventure Along the Spectrum

Waukesha, WI CST
Discover why the sky is blue, Mars is red and why things appear the colors they do.  Then step into the invisible universe to investigate the electromagnetic energy all around us, from radio waves to gamma rays.

100 Years of Eternity

Waukesha, WI CST
Hardly anything has shaped the history of civilization as much as man's confrontation with the heavens. Megalithic stone circles bear witness to this, as do the astronomical origins of science in ancient Greece or the techni… read more

Our Place in Space

Waukesha, WI CST
This award-winning children’s planetarium show introduces jungle animals and a space crossword puzzle to explore the wonders of the universe. This program will inspire your young astronomer to appreciate the beauty of the ni… read more

Season of Light

Waukesha, WI CST
Season of Light explores the reasons humans are so fascinated with lighting up our lives during the December holiday season. It’s an exploration of the astronomical meanings behind seasonal traditions, including the “Star ov… read more

One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure

Waukesha, WI CST
Explore the night sky with our friends from Sesame Street™. Join Big Bird, Elmo, and Hu Hu Zhu as they take a trip to the Moon. See how the Moon is different from the Earth and learn how to find the Big Dipper and North Star… read more

Seven Wonders

Waukesha, WI CST
Turn back the pages of time and witness the ancient wonders of the world as they appeared thousands of years ago.  Explore the Great Pyramid, stand in the shadow of the towering Colossus and experience the rest of the world’… read more

Defying Gravity

Waukesha, WI CST
Defying Gravity, it really is “rocket science!” This program explores and engages audiences in the basic science of rocket flight. Visitors explore Newton’s laws of motion, rockets, roller coasters and even a Zero-G airplane… read more

Phantom of the Universe

Waukesha, WI CST
This show showcases an exciting exploration of dark matter, from the Big Bang to its anticipated discovery at the Large Hadron Collider.  The show reveals the first hints of its existence through the eyes of Fritz Zwicky, th… read more

The Case of the Disappearing Planet

Waukesha, WI CST
After a frenzied phone call from a 3rd grade teacher, a sly, street-smart gumshoe named Skye Watcher collects clues to find out what happened to the planet Pluto and looks into the changing status of objects we call “planets.”

Wilbear's Adventure

Waukesha, WI CST
Follow Wilbear, the Teddy Bear, as he wants to fly and discover flight. His grandpa uses demonstrations about the nature of flight to build up to the story of the Wright Brothers’ historic first airplane experience. Grandpa … read more

Living in Balance: Anishinaabe Star Knowledge

Waukesha, WI CST
Living in Balance: Anishinaabe Star Knowledge highlights Anishinaabe stories of constellations and moons in relation to contemporary insights about environmental changes. Teachings shared by Native Skywatchers Carl Gawboy, W… read more

Mexica Archaeoastronomy: Between Space and Time

Waukesha, WI CST
This feature illustrates the important role played by astronomical observation for the evolution of pre-Hispanic cultures in central Mexico.  They used the calendrical and astronomical knowledge inherited by the predecessor … read more

Amazing Planet

Waukesha, WI CST
Why is the Earth so various and amazing? To get answers, join our interactive Quiz! We’ll journey from the mind-bending beauty of coral reef shallows to the deepest depths of the Mariana Trench. Climb the highest mountain pe… read more

Dynamic Earth

Waukesha, WI CST
Dynamic Earth is a high resolution full-dome production, narrated by actor Liam Neeson. The show explores the inner workings of Earth’s climate system. With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supe… read more

Aurora: Lights of Wonder

Waukesha, WI CST
Experience the aurora borealis as if you were there! Thanks to the pioneering work of astrophotographer Kwon O Chul. "Aurora: Lights of Wonder," filmed on location in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada, features high… read more

The Little Star That Could

Waukesha, WI CST
This is a story about Little Star, an average yellow star in search for planets of his own to protect and warm.  Along the way, he meets other stars, learns what makes each star special, and discovers that stars combine to f… read more

Worlds of Curiosity

Waukesha, WI CST
Funded by the What-If Hypotheticals In Minecraft (WHIMC) research grant, Worlds of Curiosity dives into the questions of what it would be like to live on an Earth with no Moon, or an Earth that was tilted on its side (like U… read more

Rusty Rocket's Last Blast

Waukesha, WI CST
After decades of teaching the basics of rocket physics, Rusty Rocket, has decided this will be his last blast, and he already has plans for how he will spend his free time.  Still there is one final mission to command: an in… read more

Two Small Pieces of Glass

Waukesha, WI CST
The Amazing Telescope fulldome show follows two students as they interact with a female astronomer at a local star party. Along the way, the students learn the history of the telescope from Galileo’s modifications to a child… read more

Forward! To the Moon

Waukesha, WI CST
Kari Byron from Crash Test World and Myth Busters launches us on a journey beyond the Earth towards a sustainable future in space. NASA’s 21st century Artemis program, named after the Greek moon Goddess and twin of Apollo, i… read more

Sunstruck

Waukesha, WI CST
Travel back to the beginning of time and experience the birth of the sun. Discover how it came to support life, how it threatens life as we know it, and how its energy will one day fade away. Audiences will gain an enhanced … read more

Back to the Moon for Good

Waukesha, WI CST
This show opens with the first era of space exploration in the late 1960s and early 1970s.  We see what that era of landers and orbiters taught us about our nearest neighbor including the discovery of the Moon’s origin, comp… read more

Flight Adventures

Waukesha, WI CST
Dreams of flying, model aircraft and a young girl and her grandfather come together inthis multi-media planetarium show about the science of aeronautics. Learn aboutfamous inventors and aviators of the past and the pioneers … read more

Big Astronomy- People, Places, and Big Discoveries!

Waukesha, WI CST
This planetarium show will take audiences to cutting-edge telescopes in the remote mountains of Chile and introduce the people who make sure these instruments operate day and night, unlocking the secrets of the universe. Exp… read more

3-2-1 Liftoff! Space Adventure of Elon the hamster

Waukesha, WI CST
Elon is a hamster scientist who lives in a dump yard. He tries to fit in with the local rats’ community but nobody takes him seriously. The rats aren’t interested in his scientific experiments which often fail in practice. O… read more

Surviving in Space

Waukesha, WI CST
Ever dream of rocketing into space or being an astronaut in Earth's orbit? Explore these fascinating journeys and beyond with NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg and her robot helper, S.L.O.T.H.! That’s short for Space Life Operatio… read more

Dinosaurs: A Story of Survival

Waukesha, WI CST
Like almost all children, Celeste is fascinated with dinosaurs. She is preparing a talk for her class about how they went extinct when Moon, a very wise and magical character, poses a tantalizing question: what if I told you… read more

Totality- Explore the Wonders of Eclipses

Waukesha, WI CST
This show is all about eclipses, from lunar to total solar. DIscover how they occur and what happens when they do. We look back to the proof of general relativity and look forward to upcoming eclipses and where to witness th… read more

Voyage to Distant Worlds

Waukesha, WI CST
A science-rich show that includes the latest info from various observatories and robotic space probes all while you take a tour of the planets in our solar system.   This is an original show produced by the Casper Planetariu… read more

Dark Side of Light

Waukesha, WI CST
Have you admired the beautiful night sky dotted with thousands of stars above your head? Isn’t it strange that the naturally dark starry night sky, the one that was a source of inspiration for your ancestors for thousands of… read more

Cosmology

Waukesha, WI CST
The study of the universe is as old as time, yet our understanding of the origins and nature of the universe is less than 100 years old.  This fulldome planetarium program, written, and produced by high school and college st… read more
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Past Events

Laser Show- Laser Country

Laser Show- Laser Country

Waukesha, WI
Song list and Artist:  1) Ain’t Going Down (Till the Sun Comes Up)- Garth Brooks 2) Me and My Gang- Rascal Flatts 3) Ring of Fire- Johnny Cash 4) All-American Girl- Carrie Underwood 5) Always On My Mind- Willie Nelson 6) The Devil Went Down to Georgia- The Charlie Daniels Band 7) Good Lord Willing…
Sat, Jul 9 2022 4:30 PM Sat, Aug 24 2024 9:00 PM

Laser Show- Queen

Laser Show- Queen

Waukesha, WI
Laser Queen Song list: We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions; Bicycle Race; Don’t Stop Me Now; Another One Bites The Dust; I Want To Break Free; Under Pressure; Killer Queen; Bohemian Rhapsody; Radio Gaga; Princes Of The Universe; The Show Must Go On
Fri, Aug 18 2023 5:30 PM Sat, Aug 24 2024 7:30 PM

Spooky Space

Spooky Space

Waukesha, WI
Would you like to meet the stars of Halloween? Monsters, zombies, ghosts, and their far more terrible counterparts in space?  Oh, yes, space has its monsters: black holes, zombie stars, and spectacular ghostly nebulas.
Sat, Oct 3 2020 11:00 AM Sat, Oct 26 2024 12:00 PM

Supermassive Blackholes- Uncovering the Invisible (NEW)

Supermassive Blackholes- Uncovering the Invisible (NEW)

Waukesha, WI
Leading scientists in observational and theoretical studies of black holes and galaxies, industrial experts in cutting-edge big technologies, and professionals in science dissemination have been brought together to set up research projects which will combine the latest state-of-the-art observations…
Sat, Oct 5 2024 1:00 PM Sat, Oct 26 2024 2:00 PM

Laser Show- Laser Pink Floyd- The Wall

Laser Show- Laser Pink Floyd- The Wall

Waukesha, WI
Laser Pink Floyd- The Wall Song list: In the Flesh; The Thin Ice; Another Brick in the Wall (Part I); The Happiest Days of our Lives; Another Brick in the Wall (part II); Mother; Goodbye Blue Sky; Empty Spaces; Young Lust; Another Brick in the Wall (Part III); Hey You; Comfortably Numb; Stop; The …
Fri, Aug 18 2023 7:30 PM Sat, Aug 24 2024 8:30 PM

Laser Show- Laser Grateful Dead

Laser Show- Laser Grateful Dead

Waukesha, WI
Laser Grateful Dead Song list: Touch of Grey; Fire on the Mountain; Truckin’; Friend of the Devil; Sugar Magnolia; Drums/Space; Uncle John’s Band; Me and My Uncle; Scarlet Begonias; Ripple; One More Saturday Night
Fri, Aug 18 2023 4:30 PM Sat, Aug 24 2024 5:30 PM

Red-Eye to the Stars

Red-Eye to the Stars

Waukesha, WI
On a clear evening, a jumbo jet takes off heading into the sunset on California's Pacific coast. Once the Boeing 747SP has reached its cruising altitude in the stratosphere, a hatch in the back of the plane opens to reveal the view into the depths of space. "SOFIA", the Stratospheric Observatory Fo…
Wed, Jun 5 2024 1:00 PM Wed, Nov 6 2024 12:00 PM

Halloween: Celestial Origins

Halloween: Celestial Origins

Waukesha, WI
What do you associate with Halloween? Trick–or-Treating, costumes...astronomy? After all, Halloween is an astronomical holiday! Learn the history of Halloween and how it fits into the seasons as a “cross-quarter day.” Also explore the night sky and learn what planets, constellations, and stars will…
Sat, Oct 7 2023 1:00 PM Wed, Oct 30 2024 12:00 PM

Laser Show- Taylor Swift

Laser Show- Taylor Swift

Waukesha, WI
What's better than a Tay Swift playlist? A Tay Swift playlist set to laser lights! Enjoyunforgettable hits from all of her ten distinct eras. Sing along to all your favorites and letthe show transport you through different stories as only laser light can.Players gonna play, haters gonna hate, faker…
Sat, Aug 10 2024 12:00 PM Sat, Aug 24 2024 6:30 PM

Laser Show- Laser Vinyl

Laser Show- Laser Vinyl

Waukesha, WI
A Classic Rock Experience Song list and artist:  1) Back In Black-AC/DC 2) Karn Evil 9-ELP 3) Jump- Van Halen 4) Bohemian Rhapsody- Queen 5) Carry On My Wayward Son- Kansas 6) Rock-n-Roll All Night- Kiss 7) Dream On- Aerosmith 8) Rock-n-Roll Band- Boston 9) Separate Ways- Journey 10) One of These…
Fri, Jul 8 2022 6:30 PM Sat, Aug 24 2024 4:30 PM

Mailing Address

S14 W28167 Madison St. Waukesha, WI 53188
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