Mars the Ultimate Voyage

Schedule

Thu, 20 Nov, 2025 at 06:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

95 Oak Street, Glastonbury, CT, United States, Connecticut 06033 | Glastonbury, CT

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Learn more about what the first journey to Mars might look like in new planetarium show!
Ever wondered what it will take for astronauts to travel to the Moon, Mars and beyond? On this long journey, what challenges will astronauts face? How will they stay motivated and healthy on their spacecraft so far away from Earth? The new, Bell original planetarium show Mars: The Ultimate Voyage, explores these questions and more!
On a two year journey to Mars astronauts will face extraordinary challenges—long distance, a closed environment, isolation, altered gravity, radiation. What will it take to get astronauts to Mars—and back—safely? This new, animated planetarium production highlights NASA research and training initiatives that are preparing the next generation of astronauts who will head to Mars. The film shows how creativity, collaboration, communication, and expertise in a diverse number of fields are key for the success of deep space travel—while also inspiring the next generation of STEM professionals! Witness what it takes to embark on the first human mission beyond Earth’s orbit.
To start the presentation, a live description is given of the current positions of the heavenly bodies including the planets of the current night sky.
The Bell Museum collaborated with NASA and the UNC Morehead Planetarium and Science Center to create this new planetarium show. The work was funded by a NASA Teams Engaging Affiliated Museums and Informal Institutions (TEAM II) Award 80NSSC20M0028 to the Bell Museum through the Regents of the University of Minnesota.
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95 Oak Street, Glastonbury, CT, United States, Connecticut 06033

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Glastonbury Planetarium

Host or Publisher Glastonbury Planetarium

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