Events

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 immerses 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.

Recommended for general audiences.
Themes: Marine Biology, Climate Change, Environmental Science  
Style: Fulldome documentary followed by live presentation 

NASA wants you to be part of the Journey to Mars. Today, NASA is pushing the boundaries of technology and innovation and its fleet of robotic scientific explorers at Mars are paving the way for human exploration. Join us in a monumental journey of a lifetime to extend the frontiers of human exploration, gaze across alien landscapes, and see our Sun rise over new horizons. Flandrau will be showing the full dome film and providing context to the film with a live star talk before and afterwards.

Recommended for general audiences.
Themes: Mars, space travel, NASA programs and robotics.
Style: Fulldome film complemented by a live star talk midway.
Runtime: Approx. 45 minutes

The Flandrau Science Center & Planetarium inspires visitors of all ages with the wonders of science. Located on the University of Arizona campus, Flandrau offers hands-on science exhibits about science topics from earth to space, and more.