Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium
Make a date to visit Liberty Science Center's Jennifer Chalsty Planetarium, the biggest planetarium in America!
This stunning space boasts a resolution of 88 million pixels, a lighting system that can produce over 281 trillion colors, and speakers capable of producing 30,000 watts of digital sound.
Join us soon and experience the 89-foot full-dome view of the night sky and distant galaxies.
All planetarium shows are available as an add-on to your general admission ticket. Click here to buy tickets now, and scroll below to learn more about what's currently playing.
Now Playing
Summer Skies LIVE
Summertime is a great time for stargazing! From Scorpius the Scorpion to the brilliant summertime Milky Way to the year's best meteor shower, come explore the best sights in the summer sky. We'll also explore this summer's planets and deep sky objects such as the Ring Nebula, both in our skies and as seen by NASA's space missions.
Journey to the Planets
Find out what makes planets different from stars as we explore the motion of the planets in the night sky. Learn how to spot them in the sky, then travel to all of our solar system's planets. You will also see them close-up, as observed by NASA's robot probes.
Space Trip
Embark on a journey into deep space at our wide-ranging planetarium show, Space Trip.
Ride a roller coaster on Mars, voyage through the rings of Saturn, travel to the heart of a nebula, and visit the realm of the galaxies, all before reaching the edge of the known universe.
One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
Join Sesame Street friends in an out-of-this-world planetarium show!
Explore the night sky with Big Bird, Elmo, and a friend from China named Hu Hu Zhu. In this show, you'll learn about the Big Dipper, the North Star, the Sun and the Moon.
Black Holes
In Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity, you’ll travel inside the black hole at the center of the Milky Way. Along the way, you’ll learn more about scientists’ search for black holes, the formation of stellar mass black holes, and the mind-boggling supermassive black holes. Before the film, a live planetarium presenter will explain the concept of black holes and prepare you for your journey.
Black Holes is recommended for ages 5 and up.
Space Talk
In this program series, a guest astronomer presents a FREE Space Talk in the planetarium, taking full advantage of its state-of-the-art systems and immersive environment. Come join these cosmic conversations under our giant dome!
Each Space Talk kicks off an LSC After Dark evening for guests age 18 and up, when the Center is open late for delicious food and drinks, dancing, laser shows, and more. Don’t miss the fun!
