CU Family Weekend 2024
As Juno’s orbit has evolved over 8 years, the spacecraft has also made flybys of the Galilean moons Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. This provides an opportunity to review the history of the Galilean moons, discuss previous observations made by , , and missions to provide the context for recent flybys. Looking to the future, and Ìýmissions will be probing deeper into these very different worlds.
Ìýis a senior research scientist and professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder and is co-investigator and team leader of the plasma investigations on NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Juno mission to Jupiter. Her main area of expertise is the study of charged particles trapped in planetary magnetic fields and the interaction of plasmas with the atmospheres of planetary objects, particularly in the outer solar system. She edited the monograph Jupiter: Planet, Satellites and Magnetosphere (Cambridge University Press, 2004).
Born and raised in the UK, Dr. Bagenal received her bachelor degree in Physics and Geophysics from the University of Lancaster, England, and her doctorate degree in Earth and Planetary Sciences from MIT (Cambridge, Mass) in 1981. She spent five years as a postdoctoral researcher at Imperial College, London, before returning to the United States for research and faculty positions in Boulder, Colorado. She has participated in several of NASA's planetary exploration missions, including Voyager 1 and 2, Galileo, Deep Space 1, New Horizons and Juno.
Tickets: $12 General AdmissionÌý& FREE for CU Students showing a current Buff Card (only applies to this show).ÌýYou can also .
CU students must call ahead (303-492-5002) or emailÌýus at fiske@colorado.eduÌýto reserve a ticket + tickets must be picked up the day of the event. Tickets not picked up by 6:30pm on Thursday, Oct. 24th will be released to the public.
Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. With over 200 million records sold, a shelf full of Grammys, and millionsÌýof fans, she is an inspiration for generations. This show features her biggest hits and brings them to life with dazzling laser lights. If you can’t score tickets to her concert --- this is the next best thing. This is NO ORDINARY laser show! Our cutting edge projection system will mesmerize you with vibrant colors cutting their way through the fog to our 360-degree wrap around screen – all while our engineers fly you through the universeÌýin beat to the music!
Tickets: $12 General Admission (no student discounts)
Seating should be reserved in advance (payment is required) by calling the Fiske Planetarium ticket office at 303.492.5002 or emailing us atÌýfiske@colorado.edu. Tickets must be picked up at least 30 minutes in advance of showtime. You can alsoÌý.
Undefinable,Ìýmusical genius, mysterious, guarded, iconic - it is impossible to pin down the Prince of Paisley Park. He speaks on through his musicalÌýlegacy.
This is NO ORDINARY laser show! Our cutting edge projection system will mesmerize you with vibrant colors cutting their way through the fog to our 360-degree wrap around screen – all while our engineers fly you through the universe in beat to the music!
Tickets: $12 General Admission (no student discounts)
Seating should be reserved in advance (payment is required) by calling the Fiske Planetarium ticket office at 303.492.5002 or emailing us atÌýfiske@colorado.edu. Tickets must be picked up at least 30 minutes in advance of showtime. You can alsoÌý.
As Juno’s orbit has evolved over 8 years, the spacecraft has also made flybys of the Galilean moons Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto. This provides an opportunity to review the history of the Galilean moons, discuss previous observations made by , , and missions to provide the context for recent flybys. Looking to the future, and Ìýmissions will be probing deeper into these very different worlds.
Ìýis a senior research scientist and professor at the University of Colorado, Boulder and is co-investigator and team leader of the plasma investigations on NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto and the Juno mission to Jupiter. Her main area of expertise is the study of charged particles trapped in planetary magnetic fields and the interaction of plasmas with the atmospheres of planetary objects, particularly in the outer solar system. She edited the monograph Jupiter: Planet, Satellites and Magnetosphere (Cambridge University Press, 2004).
Born and raised in the UK, Dr. Bagenal received her bachelor degree in Physics and Geophysics from the University of Lancaster, England, and her doctorate degree in Earth and Planetary Sciences from MIT (Cambridge, Mass) in 1981. She spent five years as a postdoctoral researcher at Imperial College, London, before returning to the United States for research and faculty positions in Boulder, Colorado. She has participated in several of NASA's planetary exploration missions, including Voyager 1 and 2, Galileo, Deep Space 1, New Horizons and Juno.
Tickets: $12 General AdmissionÌý& FREE for CU Students showing a current Buff Card (only applies to this show).ÌýYou can also .
CU students must call ahead (303-492-5002) or emailÌýus at fiske@colorado.eduÌýto reserve a ticket + tickets must be picked up the day of the event. Tickets not picked up by 6:30pm on Thursday, Oct. 24th will be released to the public.
Bold. Fierce. Operatic. Primal. The legendary music of Queen transcends time and will absolutely rock you right out of your seat! And, did we mention the lead guitarist, Brian May is an astrophysicist? Wicked true.
This is NO ORDINARY laser show! Our cutting edge projection system will mesmerize you with vibrant colors cutting their way through the fog to our 360-degree wrap around screen – all while our engineers fly you through the universe in beat to the music!
Tickets: $12 General Admission (no student discounts)
Seating should be reserved in advance (payment is required) by calling the Fiske Planetarium ticket office at 303.492.5002 or emailing us atÌýfiske@colorado.edu. Tickets must be picked up at least 30 minutes in advance of showtime. You can alsoÌý.
Immerse yourself in a liquid version of aÌýmusical-visual-planetarium classic.ÌýFiske’s mind-melting Liquid Sky is a musical, all-you-can-eat eye candy buffet.ÌýThe beats & rhythms of your favorite artists coupled with the trippiest visuals digitally rendered live, all on our new 8K dome and in full surround audio. Let our Liquid Engineers take you on a live-mixed journey in Fiske Planetarium’s unique immersive theater!
Tickets: $12 General Admission (no student discounts)
Seating should be reserved in advance (payment is required) by calling the Fiske Planetarium ticket office at 303.492.5002 or emailing us atÌýfiske@colorado.edu. Tickets must be picked up at least 30 minutes in advance of showtime.ÌýYou can alsoÌý.
Join us for our NEW family-friendly double feature!
The Incredible Sun
Every second the Sun emits million times more energy than the world consumes every year. Where does such a huge amount of power come from? Discover our star through the breathtaking timelapses. Thanks to the real images taken by theÌýÌýand processed by advanced mathematical methods, you will experience the true nature of the Sun and find out that it is far from being as calm as it seems at first glance.
The Sun’s activity, pronounced by terrific solar flares, sunspots and coronal mass ejections, influences our planet, by producing impressive auroras but also by damaging distribution networks and communication satellites. Is it a threat to us, then?
One Sky
Ìýis an international collaboration focused on increasing understanding about cultural and indigenous astronomy, its historical and modern applications, and how our One Sky connects us all.
We'll visit ancient Greece and find patterns in the Forge of Artemis; measure time with the Diné, or Navajo people to seek the Thunderbird; explore 18th-century India in Jai Singh’s Dream; journey with First People of what is now northern Canada in a Celestial Canoe;Ìývisit Japan to find the patterns of the Samurai and Stars; and venture out into the ocean with Hawaiian navigator in Wayfinders.
Tickets: $12 General Admission, $8ÌýStudent Admission
Seating should be reserved in advance (payment is required) by calling the Fiske Planetarium ticket office at 303.492.5002 or emailing us atÌýfiske@colorado.edu. Tickets must be picked up at least 30 minutes in advance of showtime.ÌýYou can alsoÌý.
NEW FULLDOME FILM! Ever wonder what it would be like to fly to Mars?ÌýÌýand other space agencies have their sights set on the Red Planet and they’re building the technology to get us there! GetÌýan up-close look at humanity’s most epic endeavor. Explore the work being done around the globe to help make the dream of getting humans to Mars a reality. Fly through theÌý, where astronauts are already living and working in space, and follow the rockets and vehicles that will take humans beyond the Moon and, one day, all the way to Mars! Travel along as we imagine this remarkable journey.
This film is narrated by former NASA astronautÌýÌýand Emmy-award winning actorÌýÌýand includes original music byÌý, a Grammy Award-winning professor at Boston’s Berklee College of Music.
Tickets: $12 General Admission, $8ÌýStudent Admission
Seating should be reserved in advance (payment is required) by calling the Fiske Planetarium ticket office at 303.492.5002 or emailing us atÌýfiske@colorado.edu. Tickets must be picked up at least 30 minutes in advance of showtime.ÌýYou can alsoÌý.