* Catawba Science Center *

Catawba Science Center is proud to announce the opening of its state-of-the-art, 65-seat digital planetarium theater.

The Millholland Planetarium features a full-dome digital technology –MEDIAGLOBE 3-D, created by Konica Minolta of Japan – and a powerful surround sound system to truly transport audiences beyond the confines of Earth.

Visitors to Catawba Science Center’s new planetarium will be immersed in giant-screen 30-foot dome images of the surface of the Sun, Mars and beyond to the nearest galaxies.

Explore the rings of Saturn, volcanoes, the depths of the ocean, the human body and more!

Show Times:
Tuesday – Thursday - 3:30 p.m.
Friday - 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Saturday - 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Sunday - 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

This week’s planetarium show schedule.
* Show times may be modified according to audience demand.

Laser show schedule

Planetarium Admission:
CSC members - $2
Nonmembers - $3

Combo Ticket
CSC Members - $2

Nonmembers
Adults - $7
Youth (3 to 18) - $5
Children Under 3 - $3

Opening Friday, June 13

Astronaut

The exploration of space is the greatest endeavor that humankind has ever undertaken.

What does it take to be part of this incredible journey? What does it take to become an astronaut?

Astronaut, an immersive planetarium show created by the National Space Center, takes you from Earth into space ... and beyond.

Presented in stunning, high definition 360 degree full-dome video and explosive surround sound, Astronaut is an experience like nothing on Earth.

Sponsored By:
Carolina Handling, Embarq, Crabtree & Evelyn, eyecarecenter, Merry Boone, Edward Jones

The Secret of the Cardboard Rocket

Climb aboard a magical cardboard rocket with two young adventurers, Marcus and Bonnie, and experience a breathtaking, up-close look at each of our solar system’s planets with guidance from Astronomy Book.

S.E.T. I. – Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence

Are we alone in the universe?

This stunning immersive show guides audiences through alien worlds – and a myriad of ideas – to a stunning conclusion.

Kaluoka‘hina: The Enchanted Reef

This animated feature film transports viewers to a tropical reef hidden in the vast oceans of our planet where the depths of the seas guard fascinating secrets.

One of the most precious is "Kaluoka'hina,” a tropical coral reef -- an enchantment lies over this peaceful place: mankind cannot find it. The reef's colorful inhabitants have always lived in paradisiacal peace, until a volcanic catastrophe breaks the spell...

Now it's up to Jake, a young sawfish, and his buddy Shorty, a lively reef fish, to restore the magic of their home Kaluoka'hina. Their only lead: an ancient legend that tells of touching the moon... But how is a fish supposed to touch the moon?

This is just one of the intriguing puzzles that Jake and Shorty will have to solve on their most exciting adventure ever… the quest to save their beloved reef.

Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity

There’s a place from which nothing escapes, not even light, where time and space literally come to end. It’s at this point, inside this fantastic riddle, that black holes exert their sway over the cosmos … and our imaginations. Zip through other-worldly wormholes, experience the creation of the Milky Way Galaxy, and witness the violent death of a star and subsequent birth of a black hole. Mathematical equations, cutting-edge science, and Einstein’s theories fill in holes along the way, providing the most complete picture yet on this mysterious phenomenon.

Can you feel the pull?

Catawba Sky

This star talk astronomy show will give visitors an awe inspiring look at what’s in the current night sky over the Catawba Valley.

Coming in September

Molecularium

Molecularium is a science lesson, a thrill-ride and a magical musical adventure in a world of atoms and molecules. Aboard the Molecularium, audiences join a cast of atomic characters on an immersive and unforgettable adventure into the nanoscale universe. Explore billions and trillions of atoms and molecules with Oxy, a precocious oxygen atom, and Hydro and Hydra, her wacky hydrogen pals. Ride from the atomic structure of a snowflake to the far reaches of space aboard the Molecularium, the most fantastic ship in the Universe.