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The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. The light that warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived.
It is our nearest star and our planet’s powerhouse, the energy source that drives our winds, our weather, and all life. The passage of the Sun’s fiery disc across the sky — day by day, month by month — was the only way to keep track of time for countless past civilizations.
Don’t be fooled by the terminology; although it is a typical dwarf star, the Sun consumes 600 million tons of hydrogen each second and is 500 times as massive as all the planets combined. Discover the secrets of our star in this planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent surface in an immersive full-dome format.
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The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. The light that warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived.
It is our nearest star and our planet’s powerhouse, the energy source that drives our winds, our weather, and all life. The passage of the Sun’s fiery disc across the sky — day by day, month by month — was the only way to keep track of time for countless past civilizations.
Don’t be fooled by the terminology; although it is a typical dwarf star, the Sun consumes 600 million tons of hydrogen each second and is 500 times as massive as all the planets combined. Discover the secrets of our star in this planetarium show and experience never-before-seen images of the Sun’s violent surface in an immersive full-dome format
Best Curriculum Fit
Grade 2
Earth Systems: Students investigate Earth, its landforms, its bodies of water, and its relationship to the Sun.
Grade 4
Earth Systems: Students investigate the systems of Earth and reflect on how their interconnections sustain life.
Space: Students investigate and describe objects in space in connection to daily life.Grade 5
Space: Students investigate and interpret astronomical phenomena.
Grade 6
Space: Students analyze and represent celestial bodies of the solar system.
Grade 9
Unit e: Space Exploration
Where: Zeidler Dome
Age: All Ages
Entry: Included with public Science Centre Admission / School rates apply
Length: 25 minutes
Where: Zeidler Dome
Age: All Ages
Entry: Included with public Science Centre Admission / School rates apply
Length: 25 minutes