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Natural Sciences & Physical Education
Joliet Junior College
1215 Houbolt Road
Joliet, IL 60431-8938
(815) 280-NOVA (6682)
7 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. / Mon - Fri


Clouds of Fire: Origin of Stars
is a sky
show that explores the formation of stars, from cold nebulae to blazing suns. The stars in the night sky astronomers have only recently come to understand.

Galaxies is presented as a nature walk on the grand galactic scale. The show begins by looking at Earth’s night sky, then travels outward through our own Milky Way and beyond to the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies.

Larry, Cat in Space is a program written for children from 3 - 6 years of age, is about the adventures of a cat that accidentally finds itself shipped to the moon.

MarsQuest is divided into three sections. The first concerns the history of man’s fascination with Mars. The second deals with what is currently known about the Red Planet. The third speculates about future manned explorations of Mars.

Our Place in Space is an exciting program for the family and geared toward children 4 - 7 years of age (grades K - 3rd).  A host of endangered animals explore the cause of day and night, and the importance of the sun and other celestial objects that make up the universe.

Rusty Rocket is a program geared toward rookie candidates in grades 1- 5.  Rusty's final mission is an introductory tour of the solar system focusing on the variety of planetary environments, with emphasis on the immense distances between the planets.

Solar System Spectacular is a family program about the formation of our solar system. It takes visitors on a guided tour in an imaginary spaceship.

Solar System Stake-Out joins planetary investigator Sam Snork and his assistant, Elmo, as they solve a mystery among the planets of our solar system.

Star Stealers: Planet Patrol 2 lets planetarium visitors join planetary investigator Sam Snork on his latest adventure as the galactic gumshoe tries to find out who’s been stealing the stars.

Starflight is the classic trip-through-the-universe planetarium program. It’s a journey across the immense voids of space and time to explore the magical wonders of our universe.

Story of the Star is a popular family program that explains Christmas from an astronomical perspective, including theories concerning the exact date of Christ's birth and possible explanations for the Star of Bethlehem

Wonders of the Night is a program for the whole family which uses constellations to explore nighttime wonders with speculations about other worlds and intelligent beings.
 

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