Event
Film - Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity
Fee:
Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 38.960047, -77.051760
The planetarium is located in the Rock Creek Park Nature Center at 5200 Glover Rd. NW Washington, DC 20015
Repeating Event
Days:
Every week on Sunday
Dates:
June 02, 2024 to July 28, 2024
Time:
4:00 PM
Duration:
30 minutes
Description
Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity, is narrated by Academy Award nominated actor Liam Neeson, this cutting-edge production features high-resolution visualizations of cosmic phenomena, using data generated by computer simulations, to bring the current science of black holes to the dome screen. Audiences will be dazzled with striking, immersive animations of the formation of the early universe, star birth and death, the collision of giant galaxies, and a simulated flight to a super-massive black hole lurking at the center of our own Milky Way Galaxy. This program is geared toward audiences age 14 and up.
Made possible by Thomas Lucas Productions, in collaboration with Denver Museum of Nature & Science, NOVA and the National Center for Supercomputing Applications; supported by grants from NASA's high-energy GLAST telescope project, and the National Science Foundation.
Reservation or Registration: No
Seating in the planetarium is limited. We will give out free place holder tickets 30 minutes in advance of each showing.