Thomas Planetarium at Home
Planetarium feature shows streaming to your home!
Through a partnership with FULLDOME OnDemand, the Thomas Planetarium is pleased to offer our guests a selection of Loch Ness Productions' popular planetarium show rentals at special reduced prices.
This is a great way to help support the Thomas Planetarium while enjoying some of best films this producer has to offer.
Each dome show has been formatted into flat-screen HD, to display on computer screens, smartphones, and even cast to TVs. Every one is both fun and educational. Preview the trailers, then use the use the buttons in the RENT NOW box for special access and pricing.
Please enjoy these show offerings online until we can until we can provide more in-person planetarium experiences. Visit the Thomas Planetarium website for the latest updates.
NOTE: Programs intended for individual or in-home family viewing only. Contact FULLDOME OnDemand for group presentation licensing.
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Astronomy:
3000 Years of Stargazing
Take an historical odyssey to learn about our oldest science! (34 min.)
From Loch Ness Productions
Throughout time, the sky has piqued our curiosity. Eclipses, the regular cycle of the seasons, the rising and setting of the Moon, Sun, and planets, the motion of the stars — all have fascinated mankind since our earliest ancestors first looked up. Monuments constructed across our home planet, from Stonehenge to Machu Picchu, bear witness to humanity's ancient fascination with the stars.
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The Birth of the Solar System
Witness the dramatic collisions that shaped the planets and moons! (21 min.)
From Loch Ness Productions
How did our solar system originate? What chain of events led to its creation?
Just as detectives look for traces of evidence to solve a mystery, astronomers analyze the evidence that points to the formation of the Sun and planets. In particular, they study the influence that impacts and collisions had on the worlds of the solar system.
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Chronicle of a Journey to Earth
Travel to a unique planet — to call your home! (21 min.)
From Loch Ness Productions
Imagine that you are a traveler from the depths of interstellar space. As you approach our solar system, what will you find? Long before you reach the Sun, you traverse the Oort cloud, the deep freeze at the outermost reaches. You pass by the gas giants and their families of moons and rings. Finally, you reach the inner solar system, and the rocky worlds of Mars, Earth, Venus and Mercury.
If you were looking for a place to call home, which world would YOU choose?
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HUBBLE Vision 2
A fascinating tour of the cosmos — from Earth orbit to the limits of the observable universe. (30 min.)
From Loch Ness Productions
Since its launch in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has provided incredible images in unprecedented detail to astronomers, and made an astonishing array of discoveries — from nearby objects in the solar system to the most distant galaxies at limits of the observable universe.
We've taken the best and most exciting Hubble images and woven them into an engaging story of cosmic exploration, bringing the wonders of the universe to audiences everywhere. HUBBLE Vision 2 is a fascinating tour of the cosmos — from Earth orbit.
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Larry Cat In Space
Take off on a lunar adventure with a curious stowaway cat! A delightful cartoon feature for children of all ages! (30 min.)
From Loch Ness Productions
Larry Cat In Space is a playful, imaginative cartoon presentation about an inquisitive cat who takes a trip to the Moon. Through Larry's eyes, we observe his human family, a group of enthusiastic sky-watchers. Larry notes how human time differs from cat time. Diana takes a job on the Moon, and sadly leaves Larry behind. Larry figures out a way to hide in her clothes trunk.
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Light Years From Andromeda
A journey between two galaxies spans human history — and reveals the secrets of the cosmos!
Narrated by Michael Dorn, Worf of Star Trek movies and TV. (30 min.)
From Loch Ness Productions
A beam of light leaves the Andromeda Galaxy and travels across the void of intergalactic space. On a planet located in a nearby galaxy, intelligent life evolves. As the light speeds across the light years, over the course of centuries, the primitives on the planet form cultures and civilizations — and begin to wonder about the universe surrounding them.
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MAGELLAN: Report From Venus
Take a safari under the clouds of Venus to experience its scorching hot surface, explore its volcanoes and lava rivers, and scan its intriguing cratered plains — through images from the Magellan radar mapping mission. (29 min.)
From Loch Ness Productions
The Magellan radar-mapping mission to Venus was extraordinarily successful; the spacecraft returned more data than all NASA's previous planetary missions combined. Now, MAGELLAN: Report From Venus brings Magellan's images to viewers of all ages!
Learn about the volcanism, tectonism, and cratering that shapes our nearest neighboring planet.
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MarsQuest
A captivating scientific and historical exploration of planet Mars!
Narrated by Patrick Stewart, Captain Jean-Luc Picard of Star Trek movies and TV. (41 min.)
From Loch Ness Productions
MarsQuest is a chronicle tracing our centuries-long cultural and scientific fascination with the planet Mars. Set in a theatrical style "three-act" form with an epilogue, it weaves a satisfying narrative of what Mars means to humanity. Produced in 2004.
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Moles: What Is Out There?
You have never seen a cuter mole! (37 min.)
From Loch Ness Productions
The story revolves around Plato, who lives with his parents deep underground, in a dark burrow full of mystery and surprises.
He is a restless, curious and thoughtful creature — fascinated by the light that penetrates the entrance to his home. Sometimes it is lit; sometimes it is dark. Why could that be?
Plato desperately wants to see what is out there in the world above. One day he finally gets to see it all!
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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — in one feature-length planetarium show. Narrated by Patrick Stewart, Captain Jean-Luc Picard of Star Trek movies and TV. (43 min.)
From Loch Ness Productions
From 1979 to 1989 the Voyager 1 and 2 missions explored the wonders of the outer solar system. The Voyager Encounters is the definitive summary of results returned by the two spacecraft. It recaps the flybys of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in one convenient, thorough documentary.
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