What can we learn through exploring our universe?

Register to reserve a unique virtual experience for your students to engage in the world around them and the Museum’s content online. Each show lasts approximately 45 minutes and will be hosted on Zoom or Teams. If your school uses a different platform, please note your platform preference within your registration.

Reserved programs are intended for school groups, homeschool groups, and community-based organizations serving youth that meet the minimum program requirements. If you have questions about your organization’s programming needs that don’t meet our program requirements, please contact NASMTours@si.edu.

Available Virtual Planetarium Shows
A star cluster also known as the "Seven Sisters" shine through what would appear to be a layer of cotton candy if it wasn't in space. Actually, clouds of dust sweep around the stars, swaddling them in a cushiony veil.

Virtual Planetarium Show - Observing the Sky

Experience Available for Groups of 10 or More

What can we see looking up toward the sky? Journey with museum educators to explore Earth’s sky, and discover how patterns and motions of the Solar System affect our everyday lives. Observing the Sky is adaptable for grades K-8. Be sure to select the appropriate grade level within your registration.

Programs will occur at 10:00am on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays throughout the school year. If you would like to inquire about an alternate program start time please contact the Tours and Reservations Office at NASMTours@si.edu

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An image of the nearside of the Moon.

Virtual Shared Planetarium Show - Observing the Sky

Experience Available for Groups of 10 or Less

We offer monthly Shared Virtual Planetarium Shows.  What can we see looking up toward the sky? Journey with museum educators and other small groups and individuals from across the country to explore Earth’s sky, and discover how patterns and motions of the Solar System affect our everyday lives. This shared program is for homeschoolers and smaller groups in grades K-8, these interactive shows are led by museum educators and will be hosted on a Zoom Webinar.

These shows are offered monthly via Zoom Webinar and have a combined capacity of 300. There is no minimum participant number in order to register for these shows.  Please note that these shows are “shared” which means that there are other registered participants in the program. 

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 Upcoming Dates for Shared Planetarium Shows

Observing the Sky, will be available for learners in grades K-8 on the following dates:

  • Thursday, September 15th at 3:00 pm
  • Friday, September 16th at 11:00 am
  • Thursday, October 20th at 1:00 pm
  • Thursday, November 17th at 1:00 pm
  • Thursday, December 15th at 1:00 pm
  • Thursday, January 19th at 1:00 pm
  • Thursday, February 16th at 1:00 pm
  • Thursday, March 16th at 1:00 pm
  • Thursday, April 20th at 1:00 pm
  • Thursday, May 18th at 1:00 pm
  • Thursday, June 15th at 1:00 pm

All program times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).

 

Virtual Planetarium Shows are made possible by the generous support of Barron Hilton and the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, the Thomas W. Haas Foundation, and the Hillside Foundation - Allan and Shelley Holt.