Planetarium shows
Planetarium shows from 4 upwards
At Starlight STEM we pride ourselves on the quality of our planetarium shows. It doesn't matter if you use our fully excessable 4.2m high negative pressure dome or our smaller 3m high positive pressure dome, our HD projectors and state for the art planetarium software will give you a great experience. All our presenters are experts in the field, narrate the show live and love answering questions from everyone (even the grown ups!)
Note that our planetarium shows are different from our workshops. You may book the planetarium for half a day and a workshop for the other half but the workshops are NOT part of our planetarium activities.
Below are examples of our standard shows. We are more than happy to cover some extra detail if requested. Just let us know.
Constellations, Sun and Moon
Reception and Year 1
20 minutes show that covers, day and night, the Moon and the Sun, what a year and a day is and the constellations.
Sun, Moon and the Planets
Years 2-4
30 minute show cover the Sun, the Earth, the Moon and the Solar System.
The Solar System and beyond!
Years 5-8
A 45 minute show that covers the Sun in ore detail, aurora, the Earth, the Moon, the Solar System including all eight planets, comets, dwarf planets and asteroid plus some of the major moons before moving out to the Milky Way and the Super Massive Black Hole in it's core.
Space in Key Stage 4
GSCE Science
A 60 minute show that covers the Sun in ore detail, aurora, the Earth, the Moon, the Solar System including all eight planets, comets, dwarf planets and asteroid plus some of the major moons before moving out to the Milky Way and the Super Massive Black Hole in it's core. We discuss the Big Bang, the scale of stars and the formation of stars and planets.
Space in Key Stage 5
A Level Physics -Astrophysics
A 60 minutes show where we discuss the Big Bang and cosmology, galaxies, nuclear fusion in the Sun, the evidence for Dark Matter and Dark Energy and stellar evolution.
Solar System Tour
Public show suitable for age 5+
45 Minute show cover the Solar System including the Moon, Earth Sun, all eight planets and some of the major, and not so major moons. We also cover comets, asteroids and dwarf planets.
The skies tonight
Public show suitable for age 5+
45 minute show cover the key constellations that are visible at the time of the show and what planets, galaxies and other astronomical objects that can be seen with a small telescope or binoculars.
