February 2017: See what's showing at the UAA Planetarium

As Alaska's largest planetarium, the UAA Planetarium & Visualization Theater is an immersive place to explore the world around us-from the smallest microbes to the most distant galaxies. See below to learn what's playing next at the UAA Planetarium. For more information, including how to become a planetarium member, please visit uaa.alaska.edu/planetarium.

SOLD OUT: Kiuguyat: The Northern Lights Friday, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m. This show is sold out. Any unclaimed tickets will be released 10 minutes before the show starts.

Alaska's Far North is cloaked in darkness for much of the Arctic winter season. For Iñupiat people who live in this remote landscape, the beautiful dancing lights known as the northern lights are a welcome sight. What are the northern lights? How did they get there? What meaning do they hold for those who live beneath their splendor? This 25-minute full-dome video showcases the lights through stunning time-lapse photography and introduces the audience to Iñupiat elders and residents of all ages as they share traditional stories, songs, personal experiences and generational knowledge related to the lights. Animated visualizations depict the physical science processes that produce this fascinating high latitude phenomenon.

Back to the Moon for Good Friday, Feb. 24, 8 p.m. Tickets / Preview

Immerse yourself in a race to return to the moon 40 years after the historic Apollo landings. See how a competition among privately funded international teams is ushering in a new era of lunar exploration. Learn about the moon's resources and discover what humanity's future on the moon might hold. Narrated by Tim Allen, "Back To The Moon For Good" presents the Google Lunar XPRIZE, and the personal stories of competition and collaboration it inspires.

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