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Debunking 2012 Doomsday Prophecies

Planetarium Director Shanil Virani explains the fallacies behind various doomsday prophecies for 2012.

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Molecularium

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Molecularium is an exciting new animation, in a planetarium setting, created to spark interest in the atoms and molecules that constitute our world. Via pioneering digital dome technology, viewers are completely immersed in a captivating virtual world. (20 minutes)

FREE, Saturdays at 2:30 p.m.

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Seven Wonders

Turn back the pages of time and witness the ancient wonders of the world as they appeared thousands of years ago. Travel to Egypt to visit the Lighthouse of Alexandria and the Great Pyramids, to Persia to see the original Mausoleum, to Babylon to explore the fabled Hanging Gardens, to Greece to tour the Temples of Zeus and Artemis, and to Rhodes to stand in the shadow of the towering Colossus.  (20 minutes)

FREE, Saturdays at 3:30 p.m.

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Free Shows For The Public on Saturdays

The Wells Planetarium offers free shows for the public on Saturdays during the fall and spring semesters at 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Seating begins 10 minutes before showtime on a first-come, first-seated basis. The first show is geared toward families with young children while the second show appeals to older children and adults.

Each show is followed by a 25-minute "star talk" that provides visitors with updates about the night sky, including constellations, planets and any comets that might be visible.

 

School Groups

For information and to make reservations for school groups, send e-mails to planetarium@jmu.edu.

Contact Us

Mr. Shanil Virani: (540) 568-4071
planetarium@jmu.edu

Please be aware: The John C. Wells planetarium strives to bring cutting-edge science to JMU as well as to the community at large. To this end, the staff presents well-established science that is based on consensus from the scientific community. We acknowledge there are differing opinions on topics such as evolution, the big bang, age of the Earth, and global warming, but we will present the scientific perspective of these topics. Our faculty, presenters and interns will not alter their presentations when discussing what some consider controversial science topics.