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In February 2013 an one man made the incredible – a space jump.  He jumped from an altitude more then 120,000 feet, broke the speed of sound in freefall, and set several world records.  Millions people all over the world watched his jump online.

After landing he said, “In my mind, I did that jump many times. I was ready to go.”

Do you want to feel what it is to jump from the edge of space?

Flight of Fancy will put you in this man’s place, you will see our planet from space with his eyes, get over the fear of a “death spin,” and experience amazing virtual G-forces!

The show combines the newest fulldome technology and excellent computer graphics.  The 3D effect all around you will make you the hero of the show.

Flight of Fancy is not just a space jump; it is an extreme adventure within the human imagination.  Many worlds that we create in our mind are passing by, one after another, with the speed of thought.

Take your own flight of fancy!

For planetariums and digital dome theatres.

In the same way astronomers look up at the stars, trees reach up to the sky.  They are the giants of plant evolution, reaching towards the light of the Sun.

Trees, forests and all the greenery of Planet Earth work together with the air, water, and sun to maintain all life on our planet.  Therefore, the trees in the park or in the rainforest can tell us astounding things about our environment and the planetary cycles which shape them.

Follow us on an impressive journey into the Earth’s climate and the significance of the forest – between night and day, through the seasons and ice-ages.

The Green Planet – 3D is a fulldome show for planetariums and digital dome theatres.

Water is a basic condition for the emergence of life.  This relatively simple compound, consisting of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom, is found on Earth in gaseous, liquid, and solid forms.

Water accounts for most of Earth’s surface.  Water makes up most of our body by weight.  However, one fundamental question is left unanswered: where did all that water came from?

Perhaps, the answer is more complex than anyone might expect.

Join us on a captivating journey outside the confines of space and time.  Along the way, we will show you well-known objects, e.g. Venus and the asteroids and comets in our solar system, as well as some lesser-known objects, such as our nearest stellar neighbours.

We will journey through the beauties of our galaxy, our galactic neighbours, and all the way to the very edge of the known universe.

To Space & Back takes audiences on an incredible journey from the far reaches of our known universe to our own planet.  It is an extraordinary story of human ingenuity and incredible engineering, describing how the technology that transports us through space is paving the way for the devices and apps we use every day.  What is happening above is coming back down to Earth!

The story of World War 2 is coming to the dome!

World 2 War is an action packed fulldome documentary that combines cinematic battle scenes with informative overviews of the battlefield and historic reference from photos and videos.  World 2 War will put you right in the middle of World War 2’s biggest battles!

James, a traveling penguin from the South Pole, and Vladimir, a funny bear from the North Pole, meet on the Arctic sea ice.  They become friends, talk about their respective regions, and observe the stars together wondering why the night is so long at the poles of the Earth.  Novice astronomers, they are trying to solve this mystery by reasoning and observation.  Thanks to the rigor of James and the inventive genius of Vladimir, their scientific adventure leads them to build an observatory and then an improvised spaceship.  During a trip around the Earth, extended to Mars and Saturn, they get their answer and discover that the planets have similarities but also differences.

Polaris is a playful story combining pedagogy and astonishing 3D effects.  Addressing astronomical concepts such as the tilt of the Earth’s axis, planetary types, and ice in the solar system, the show also introduces key elements of the scientific method. 

Welcome to granddad Frank’s farm!  He knows a lot of things about the animals.  Come along!

Let’s visit the farm and learn a lot about them.  We gonna play riddles with animal sounds and learn many curious facts about them.  Let’s travel with granddad Frank on a great adventure!

We are going to meet the wild animals of the jungle, of the savanna, of the desert, the North Pole, the South Pole and the Oceans.  You are going to learn about birds, bugs, amphibious, carnivorous, herbivorous, and much more!

Let’s play with the colours and let’s meet endangered species.  Will we ever get to the end of this adventure?

Our Friends the Animals is a fulldome show for planetariums and digital dome theatres.

Kids love Tycho!  The dog that doesn’t just howl at the moon—he goes there!

Blast off on an amazing ride with Tycho and his young American friends, Ruby and Michael.  Learn about night and day, space travel, phases of the Moon, and features of the lunar surface.

Take a close-up look at the Sun, see Tycho play in zero gravity, witness Earth from space, and watch meteors shoot across the night sky.

Fulldome show Tycho to the Moon is available in both a Northern and Southern hemisphere version.

When the seasons go crazy it’s up to Annie and Max to set things right.  But fixing this will take something extraordinary, and a little help.

Come on a whirlwind adventure as the siblings learn just how the seasons and work, and discover that sometimes, all we need is a new angle on the world.

Erica and Daniel are two Indigenous Australian teenagers from the city.  This weekend, instead of going to a party, they are at Lake Tyrrell in north-west Victoria which is their family’s country.  They spend the weekend walking around the lake with Grandma and Grandpa, hearing stories about the constellations in the night sky and learning about how this relates to their culture.

European night sky stories are familiar to many people.  However the stories indigenous to the southern skies are less well known.  Although different Australian Aboriginal groups have different astronomical traditions, there are some broad similarities between many traditions which are often very different to more familiar astronomy.

Fulldome show Stories in the Stars explores Indigenous Australian astronomy and how Indigenous culture describes constellations that cannot be seen from northern latitudes.  Even constellations that can be seen from Europe appear a different way in the sky in the southern hemisphere.

For thousands of years we have looked to the stars at night in wonder and awe.

Their mysteries have inspired curiosity across all cultures and civilizations.  Starlight is told through the eyes of Margaret, as she steps back in time to relive childhood fears of the dark that awoke her curiosity about the night sky.

Starlight features stunning visualizations that take audiences from Earth to the stars, through nebulae and galaxies, and on trips through the hearts of stars and supernova explosions.  It also presents Christiaan Huygens’s first attempts to study starlight, and introduces the concept of spectroscopy — all as part of Margaret’s personal story about exploring the sky.

Join Margaret as she takes you on an out-of-this-world journey to discover constellations and ancient cultures, the birth and death of a star and the inner workings of our Sun.

Astronomers today are exploring the universe on a grand scale.  But knowing what’s out there is just the first step.  Putting the pieces together to unlock the mysteries of the universe is the ultimate goal.

Narrated by Academy Award winning actor Geoffrey Rush, discover the new astronomy being carried out under the breathtaking skies of the Australian outback.  What new things will we learn about the Cosmos?

Witness what would happen if you got too close to one and see how a black hole is able to warp time and space.  No longer the stuff of science fiction, the discovery of the black hole has been a triumph of modern science, an incredible journey from imagination to reality.

An international crew of astronauts is about to embark on the first interplanetary journey in history, the first manned mission to the surface of Mars.

Reporter Miles O’Brien is reporting live from his Space Headquarters TV Studio in New York while events unfold for the crew on their 1001 day long mission.

We will witness firsthand their brave attempts to put human footprints on Mars and return safely to Earth.

This journey is made possible by the biggest engineering feat ever and loaded with scientific experiments.

The explorers will be extending our knowledge of Mars and will be learning whether of not mankind has a future among the stars.

Experience the thrill of the grandest mission of exploration ever undertaken!

Have you ever wondered how a spacecraft can navigate accurately to a space station traveling at 20 times the speed of sound?

Explore presents a broad selection of science topics in a modern and accessible way in a story that revolves around the ambition to colonize Mars — a topic at the forefront of current trends in space adventure films for the giant screen.  The film does not just explain scientific facts, such as the geo- vs helio-centric model or retrograde motion of planets.  By closely examining the example of Johannes Kepler and his three laws of planetary motions, Explore also shows how the achievements of individuals can change the world, and how much we all benefit from them.

High quality visuals, custom composed music, and professional narration all serve a single purpose: to enhance the audience’s immersive experience.

Learn the secrets of the “rainforests of the sea” as you embark on an oceanic safari of the world’s most vibrant—and endangered—marine ecosystems.

Narrated by Tony Award® winner Lea Salonga, the all-digital Expedition Reef takes full advantage of the Morrison Planetarium’s fulldome screen to immerse you in the undersea adventure.  Along the way, discover how corals grow, feed, reproduce, and support over 25% of all marine life on Earth while facing unprecedented threats from climate change, habitat destruction, and overfishing.

“This is a difficult story [and] a turning point for reefs,” says Academy scientist and reef expert Dr. Rebecca Albright, “but it’s not too late.”

The show is a discovery of fascinating landscapes that compose the Solar System.  You will fly over the landforms of Mars or Jupiter’s clouds, dive inside the rings of Saturn and experience the tumultuous era of planet formation.  But watch out not to crash into an asteroid!

Through real images acquired by space probes and stunning CGI, the show gives a modern view of the Solar System presented in the dynamic context of its evolution.

A fulldome show for planetariums and digital fulldome theatres.

Mountains tower above the plains and dominate the skyline. Critical to life – they fill our rivers, sway the weather, and provide sanctuary to incredibly diverse wildlife. They are as beautiful as they are dangerous – and for a brave few, they are the source of incredible adventure.

Follow Olympian Torah Bright as she journeys through the world’s longest chain of mountain ranges extending from Antarctica all the way to Alaska. Along the journey, Torah will ride with backcountry legend Jeremy Jones and freeskiing superstar Sammy Carlson. Together, they will encounter penguins, polar bears, and other wildlife, and meet with scientists and environmentalists to uncover a deeper understanding of our mountain ecosystems.

From glaciated valleys to icy tundras, we’ll venture through the mountain’s most awe-inspiring vistas. We’ll discover the crucial role mountains play in our every day lives and for the world, while witnessing the most spectacular snowboard action ever brought to the giant screen!