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WAYNE – Wayne State College’s free planetarium and laser shows for the Spring 2026 semester continue Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30-31, in the Fred G. Dale Planetarium. Admission is free and open to the public, but free-will donations are accepted.
The planetarium has been upgraded with a new single-lens ultra-high-def projection system and the immersive Digistar Astronomy software. The planetarium has once again become the most technologically advanced and educationally versatile planetarium in the region.
On Friday, Jan. 30, the planetarium show “Cosmic Colors” will be at 7 p.m., followed by the laser show “Laser Classic Rock” at 8 p.m.
On Saturday, Jan. 31, the planetarium show “Oasis in Space” will be at 1 p.m., followed by the laser show “Laser Pink Floyd” at 2 p.m.
In “Cosmic Colors,” audience members will discover why the sky is blue, Mars is red, and why many things are the color that they are. Touring the interior of a plant leaf, taking a voyage through the human eye, and venturing into the invisible universe by investigating X-rays by taking on a monstrous black hole. The audience will also discover what may have been the actual color of a dinosaur.
“Oasis in Space” transports the audience on a beautiful voyage through the universe, and solar system in search of liquid water, a key ingredient for life on Earth.
“This spring features five new planetarium shows that add to our growing and diverse library of shows,” said Dr. Todd Young, director of the Planetarium.
“They are ‘Dynamic Earth,’ ‘Liquidverse,’ ‘Edge of Darkness,’ ‘Living Worlds,’ and ‘Tales of a Time Traveler.’ We will also have a Kids Weekend, Sci-Fi Weekend, an Earth Day Celebration, and a romantic Valentine Weekend. And after a planetarium show, everyone is welcome to enjoy the lights and music of our many laser shows, including Classic Rock, Laser Zeppelin, Laser Beatles, and our new laser show Women Who Rock!”
The planetarium is located on the lowest level of Wayne State’s Carhart Science Building. Guests should use the southwest doors to enter.
