Cool off this summer in the planetarium! Experience a wide range of live planetarium shows and breathtaking fulldome films. Weekly planetarium offerings will be available throughout July and August. Purchase Tickets / More Information
Date: Wednesday, July 8
Time: 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium
Experience an evening in the planetarium featuring a Summer Night Sky Tour followed by the planetarium film We Are Guardians. Dive into a friendly introduction to the changes imposed upon our planet's climate, how we measure them, and what we can do about it. Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Wednesday, July 15
Time: 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Audience: Ages 13+
Location: FSU Planetarium
Join us for a cosmic celebration of one of the greatest albums of all time. Over 1 million people worldwide have now seen the unforgettable audio-visual journey celebrating Pink Floyd’s legendary album, The Dark Side of the Moon. Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Wednesday, July 22
Time: 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium
Experience an evening in the planetarium featuring a the live planetarium show Exploring Earth’s Moon followed by the planetarium film Fly Me to the Moon. Follow three young flies as they inadvertently stowaway aboard Apollo 11 and join Neil, Buzz, and Michael on their mission to pull off the very first moon landing! Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Wednesday, July 22
Time: 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Audience: Ages 13+
Location: FSU Planetarium
Experience an evening in the planetarium featuring a the live planetarium show Exploring Earth’s Moon followed by the planetarium film Earthrise. Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Wednesday, July 29
Time: 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Audience: Ages 13+
Location: FSU Planetarium
Join us for a cosmic celebration of one of the greatest albums of all time. Over 1 million people worldwide have now seen the unforgettable audio-visual journey celebrating Pink Floyd’s legendary album, The Dark Side of the Moon. Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Friday, August 7
Time: 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium
Experience an evening in the planetarium featuring the live planetarium show A Galactic Odyssey followed by the fulldome film Big Astronomy. Take a journey through observatories used by professional astronomers in the gorgeous mountains of Chile, one of the best astronomical observing locations on Earth. Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Wednesday, August 19
Time: 4:00PM - 5:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium
Experience an afternoon in the planetarium featuring a Summer Night Sky Tour followed by a NEW FILM to be announced soon! Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Friday, August 21
Time: 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium
Experience an evening in the planetarium featuring the live planetarium show A Galactic Odyssey followed by the fulldome film In Saturn’s Rings. Fly through lavishly arranged visuals as we visit distant galaxies, tour the planets of the inner Solar System, Jupiter, its moons, and - of course - Saturn's rings. Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Friday, June 12
Time: 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Audience: All Ages
Location: McAuliffe Center
EVENT FULL
To honor the 43rd anniversary of Sally Ride becoming the first American woman in space, we are hosting a FREE evening in the planetarium featuring the live planetarium show Exploring Earth’s Moon followed by the planetarium film Destination Mars. More Information.
CANCELLED DUE TO CLOUD COVERAGE
Date: Friday, May 22
Time: 8:45PM - 10:00PM
Audience: All Ages
Location: May Hall, FSU
Use telescopes to the night sky! FREE! No registration required - More information.
Date: Friday, May 22
Time: 6:30PM - 7:30PM
Audience: Ages 13+
Location: FSU Planetarium
This show celebrates Pink Floyd’s iconic album ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’, originally released in March 1973. Join us for an evening in the planetarium to experience Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon. Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Friday, May 22
Time: 5:00PM - 6:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium
Experience an evening in the planetarium featuring the live show Exploring Earth’s Moon followed by the planetarium film Big Astronomy. Take a deep dive to look at the Moon then a journey through observatories in the gorgeous mountains of Chile. Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Saturday, April 25
Time: 12:00PM - 3:00PM
Audience: All Ages
Location: McAuliffe Center and O’Connor Parking Lot
Attend our annual free science festival for families and learners of all ages! Explore science, technology, engineering, and math and the ways they support environmental justice, renewable energy, and environmental sustainability! Rain or Shine! In case of bad weather all exhibits will move indoors. Official festival webpage
Date: Thursday, April 23
Time: 8:00PM - 9:30PM
Audience: All Ages
Location: May Hall, FSU
Join us for Massachusetts Space Week Community Stargazing in collaboration with DarkSky Massachusetts to use telescopes to observe the night sky! FREE! No registration required - More information.
Date: Thursday, April 23
Time: 1:00PM - 3:00PM
Audience: Grades 5-8
Location: McAuliffe Center
Activity: Planetary Defense Workshop
Planetary Defense Workshop led by The Space Consortium. For individual participants in grades 5-8 during April School Vacation. REGISTER / More information.
Date: Thursday, April 23
Time: 8:30AM - 3:00PM
Audience: Grades 5-8
Location: McAuliffe Center
Activities: Expedition Mars and Planetary Defense Workshop
Expedition Mars space mission simulation in the Challenger Learning Center, including brand-new VR briefings, and Planetary Defense Workshop led by The Space Consortium. For individual participants in grades 5-8 during April School Vacation. REGISTER / More information.
Date: Wednesday, April 22
Time: 8:30AM - 3:00PM
Audience: Grades 5-8
Location: McAuliffe Center
Activities: Expedition Mars, Big Astronomy, and MicroObservatory
Expedition Mars space mission simulation in the Challenger Learning Center, including brand-new VR briefings; interactive planetarium program, including the full-dome film Big Astronomy; and MicroObservatory activity. For individual participants in grades 5-8 during April School Vacation. REGISTER / More information.
Date: April 22-23, 2026
Audience: Grades 5-8
Location: McAuliffe Center and FSU Planetarium
Date: Friday, March 27
Time: 7:30PM - 8:45PM
Audience: All Ages
Location: May Hall, FSU
Use telescopes to the night sky! FREE! No registration required - More information.
Date: Friday, March 27
Time: 6:30PM-7:30PM
Audience: Ages 13+
Location: FSU Planetarium
This show celebrates Pink Floyd’s iconic album ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’, originally released in March 1973. Join us for an evening in the planetarium to experience Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon. Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Friday, March 27
Time: 5:00PM-6:00PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium
Do Earth-like planets exist elsewhere in the universe? Travel to distant stars and fly up close to exotic planets. Experience the science shifting our perspective on humanity’s place in the cosmos. Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Thursday, March 5
Time: 5:00PM - 6:00PM
Audience: All Ages
Location: Online via Zoom
The Christa McAuliffe Center invites multigenerational audiences to a series of conversations that will explore key formative moments in the life of Christa McAuliffe; examine the historical context of the 1986 Challenger mission; and reflect on the lessons learned from the tragedy. More Information / Register for Zoom
Date: Saturday, February 28
Time: 6:30PM-7:30PM
Audience: Ages 13+
Location: FSU Planetarium
This show celebrates Pink Floyd’s iconic album on the anniversary of its release. Join us for an evening in the planetarium to experience Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon. Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Saturday, February 28
Time: 5:00PM-6:00PM
Audience: Ages 13+
Location: FSU Planetarium
This show celebrates Pink Floyd’s iconic album on the anniversary of its release. Join us for an evening in the planetarium to experience Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon. Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Friday, February 27
Time: 5:30PM-6:30PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium
Follow three young flies as they inadvertently stowaway aboard Apollo 11 and join Neil, Buzz, and Michael on their mission to pull off the very first moon landing! Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Friday, February 27
Time: 12:30PM - 1:30PM
Audience: University Wide Event
Location: McCarthy Center Forum
Come meet NASA Astronaut Bob Hines. Bob has served as a mission specialist on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-4 mission, having logged a total of 170 days in space during Expedition 67 and 68 aboard the International Space Station. RSVP on ramlink / More information
* EVENT CANCELED *
Date: Thursday, February 26
Time: 6:00PM - 7:00PM
Audience: All Ages
Location: May Hall, FSU
Use telescopes to the night sky! FREE! No registration required - More information.
Date: Friday, February 20
Time: 3:30PM-4:15PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium
Take a journey through observatories used by professional astronomers in the gorgeous mountains of Chile, one of the best astronomical observing locations on Earth. Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Friday, February 20
Time: 2:30PM-3:15PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium
Dynamic Earth explores the inner workings of Earth’s great life support system: the global climate. With visualizations based on satellite monitoring data and advanced supercomputer simulations, this cutting-edge production follows a trail of energy that flows from the Sun into the interlocking systems that shape our climate: the atmosphere, oceans, and the biosphere. Purchase Tickets / More information.
Date: Friday, February 20
Times: 2:30PM and 3:30PM
Audience: Families & All Ages
Location: FSU Planetarium
Join us February 20 to experience one or more planetarium films: Dynamic Earth and Big Astronomy! Purchase Tickets / More Information.
Date: Thursday, February 19
Time: 9:00AM - 1:30PM
Audience: Grades 5-8
Location: McAuliffe Center
Activity: Be a Health Scientist!
Planetarium: Mars: The Ultimate Voyage
Be a Health Scientist! hands-on activities and interactive planetarium program including the Mars: The Ultimate Voyage full-dome film. For individual participants in grades 5-8 during February School Vacation. REGISTER / More information.
Date: Wednesday, February 18
Time: 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Audience: Grades 5-8
Location: McAuliffe Center
Activity: Expedition Mars
Planetarium: Undiscovered Worlds
Expedition Mars space mission simulation in the Challenger Learning Center, including brand-new VR briefings, and interactive planetarium program including the Undiscovered Worlds full-dome film. For individual participants in grades 5-8 during February School Vacation. REGISTER / More information.
Date: Tuesday, February 17
Time: 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Audience: Grades 5-8
Location: McAuliffe Center
Activity: Destination Moon
Planetarium: Destination Mars
Destination Moon satellite challenge from the Challenger Learning Center’s Mission Control and interactive planetarium program including the Destination Mars full-dome film. For individual participants in grades 5-8 during February School Vacation. REGISTER / More information.
Date: February 17-19, 2026
Audience: Grades 5-8
Location: McAuliffe Center and FSU Planetarium
Date: Wednesday, February 4
Time: 5:00PM - 6:00PM
Audience: All Ages
Location: Online via Zoom
The Christa McAuliffe Center invites multigenerational audiences to a series of conversations that will explore key formative moments in the life of Christa McAuliffe; examine the historical context of the 1986 Challenger mission; and reflect on the lessons learned from the tragedy. More Information / Register for Zoom
Date: Saturday, January 31
Time: 5:30PM - 6:30PM
Audience: Ages 13+
Location: FSU Planetarium
As we pause to honor the 40th Anniversary of the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger and the STS-51L crew, we carry forward the education legacy of mission by engaging in new explorations of the cosmos through music. Program includes: Carina - Song written to honor Christa McAuliffe, Remembrance of the STS - 51L crew, and Octave of Light concert - a groundbreaking show takes audiences on an immersive journey across the stars, exploring distant worlds through sight, sound and live electrosymphonic music. Purchase Tickets/ More information.
Date: Saturday, January 31
Time: 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Audience: Families and all ages
Location: FSU Planetarium
The concert is part of Challenger Remembrance, to honor the 40th Anniversary of the loss of the Space Shuttle Challenger and the STS-51L crew. Carrying forward the education mission of STS-51L, we invite families to join us in exploring science through music. Purchase Tickets/ More information.
Date: Tuesday, December 30
Times: 5:30PM - 6:30PM
Audience: Age 13+
Location: FSU Planetarium
New to the McAuliffe Center, this show celebrates Pink Floyd’s iconic album ‘The Dark Side Of The Moon’, originally released in March 1973. Join us for an evening in the planetarium to experience the Framingham McAuliffe Center’s premiere of Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon. Purchase Tickets / More Information.
