The Robert H. Goddard Planetarium is home to a state-of-the-art, full-dome digital theater system with Digistar 6 programming. This immersive experience brings the captivating story of our cosmic origins to life like never before. Thanks is extended to the RMAC Foundation and its donors.
Corporate sponsorship opportunities are available to help us bring the newest films to our Roswell community.
Winter 2019 Schedule
Beginning in January, shows will be presented on Tuesdays at 7 pm, Wednesdays at 2:30pm and Saturdays at 3:30 pm. Shows include a full-dome film accompanied by a star presentation. Shows last approximately 40 minutes. For more information or to schedule a group, please call Jeremy Howe at 575-624-6744 x 23.
JANUARY 2019 FILMS AND SHOWTIMES
IBEX: Search for the Edge of the Solar System
Join Scientists who are investigating the boundary between our Solar System and the rest of our Galaxy. This Show follows the creation of NASA's Interstellar Boundary Explorer (IBEX), you'll get an in-depth look at the mission and how IBEX is collecting high-speed atoms to create a map of our Solar system's boundary.
Saturday at 3:30 pm on January 19
Tuesdays at 7 pm on January 15, 29
Wednesdays at 2:30 pm on January 9, 23
The Dark Matter Mystery
What do astronomers mean when they say 27% of the observable universe is made of dark matter, and only 5% is the visible matter that we can see? Join us for Dark Matter Mystery; Exploring a Cosmic Secret. You will see why we know that Dark Matter exists, and how this search is one of the most challenging and exciting investigations science has to offer. Join the scientists on their hunt for dark matter with experiments in space and deep underground. Will they be able to solve the Dark Matter Mystery?
Saturdays at 3:30 pm on January 12, 26
Tuesdays at 7 pm on January 8, 22
Wednesdays at 2:30 pm on January 16, 30
FEBRUARY 2019 FILMS AND SHOWTIMES
Two Small Pieces of Glass
"Two Small Pieces of Glass: The Amazing Telescope" traces the history of the telescope from Galileo's modifications to a child's spyglass — using two small pieces of glass — to the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the future of astronomy. It explores the wonder and discovery made by astronomers throughout the last 400 years.
Saturdays at 3:30pm on February 2, 16
Tuesdays at 7pm on February 12, 26
Wednesdays at 2:30pm on February 6, 20
Seeing
“SEEING!” follows a photon’s creation and journey across the galaxy to a young stargazer’s eye. The viewer follows the photon into the girl’s eye, learning the structures of the eye and their functions, prior to taking a ride on the optic nerve. Dramatic fulldome imagery from around the globe featuring humanity, landscapes, skyscapes, wildlife and space will be used to create the story. Along the way the program examines how the eye works, how technology has enabled us to restore vision and prevent a variety of diseases that affect sight.
Saturdays at 3:30pm on February 9, 23
Tuesdays at 7pm on February 5, 19
Wednesdays at 2:30pm on February 13, 27
MARCH 2019 FILMS AND SHOWTIMES
From Earth to the Universe
Viewers can revel in the splendor of the various worlds in the Solar System and the ferocity of the scorching Sun. From Earth to the Universe then leaves our home to take the audience out to the colorful birthplaces and burial grounds of stars, and still further out, beyond the Milky Way, to the unimaginable immensity of a myriad galaxies.
Saturdays at 3:30pm on March 2, 16, 30
Tuesdays at 7pm on March 12, 26
Wednesdays at 2:30pm on March 6, 20
Incoming!
Incoming! Explores the past, present, and future of our Solar System and the landmark discoveries scientists have made sending spacecraft to visit tiny worlds. Cutting-edge visualizations bring real-time data from current NASA missions to life while taking audiences on a ride through the dynamic story of our cosmic origins. Along the way, audiences discover what these impacts from above can teach us — and how scientific advances may allow us to find and track cosmic threats before they reach planet Earth.
Saturdays at 3:30pm on March 9, 23
Tuesdays at 7pm on March 5, 19
Wednesdays at 2:30pm on March 13, 27