{"id":11130,"date":"2023-05-30T11:46:22","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T16:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=11130"},"modified":"2024-04-29T15:58:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T20:58:31","slug":"bushman-planetarium-presents-sea-monsters-june-1-cardboard-rocket-june-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2023\/05\/30\/bushman-planetarium-presents-sea-monsters-june-1-cardboard-rocket-june-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Bushman Planetarium presents \u2018Sea Monsters\u2019 June 1, \u2018Cardboard Rocket\u2019 June 13\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">May 30, 2023&#8211;The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present public showings at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 1 and Tuesday, June 13. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall, room 147.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5423\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2017\/01\/SeaMonsters.png\" alt=\"sea monsters poster\" width=\"250\" height=\"285\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>Thursday, June 1, &#8220;Sea Monsters&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Journey 80 million years back in time to an age when mighty dinosaurs dominated the land \u2013 and an equally astonishing assortment of ferocious creatures swam, hunted, and fought for survival beneath the vast, mysterious prehistoric seas. Stunning, photo-realistic imagery re-creates the perilous underwater realm of two young, dolphin-sized marine reptiles called Dolichorhynchops, or Dollies, and follows their incredible journey through waters ruled by some of the most awesome predators ever to prowl the Earth\u2019s oceans. Narrated by Liev Schreiber.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Tuesday, June 13th, &#8220;Secret of the Cardboard Rocket&#8221;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Embark on an outstanding adventure as two children spend a night touring the solar system alongside their ship\u2019s navigator, an astronomy book. Produced with modern 3-D digital animation and a 5.1 soundtrack with spectacular effects created at George Lucas\u2019 Skywalker Ranch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img class=\"size-full wp-image-11131 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/05\/CardboardRocket-1.png\" alt=\"cardboard rocket poster\" width=\"250\" height=\"285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/05\/CardboardRocket-1-200x228.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/05\/CardboardRocket-1.png 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Bushman Planetarium features a Digistar 4 projection system and a dome that is tilted slightly, rather than directly overhead, making viewing easier. The Dolby 5.1 surround sound system enhances your viewing experience.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children, students, military, and seniors. Planetarium tickets must be purchased in advance, either online at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/planetarium\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">missouriwestern.edu\/planetarium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or in person at Agenstein Hall 140 during regular business hours 8 a.m.-1 p.m and 2-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. Missouri Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 30, 2023&#8211;The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present public showings at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 1 and Tuesday, June 13. The planetarium is located inside Agenstein Hall, room 147. 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