Star Theater
The Space Science Center's Star Theater at Morehead State University is a state-of-the-art digital planetarium serving the surrounding area of Eastern Kentucky. It serves as a classroom and planetarium for the region's educators, MSU students and the public.
In addition to our public shows at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. (laser show) on the second and fourth Saturdays, we have several special events throughout the year.
☀️ Summer Highlights at MSU’s Star Theater 🛰️ 🌌
From mid-May through August, the Star Theater offers special events, guest‑favorite shows, and hands-on science activities.
🎆 🎉 July 4 Special Events
Celebrate the 250th birthday of the USA with a full afternoon of fun:
- Taylor Swift (Laser Show) at 11:30 a.m.
- Make Your Own Ice Cream at 12:30 p.m.
- Pink Floyd: The Wall (Laser Show) at 2 p.m.
📽️ Featured Shows This Summer
Audience favorites on the summer schedule include:
- Oasis in Space – Exploring the role of water in fostering life on Earth, May 23, 1:30 p.m.
- Two Small Pieces of Glass – The story of how telescopes were invented, June 13, 11:30 a.m.
- Unseen Universe – A look at the hidden cosmos, June 27, 1:30 p.m.
- One World, One Sky – A Sesame Street favorite for younger audiences, July 11, 11:30 a.m.
- Cosmic Adventure, August 22, 11:30 a.m.
- Rocket Man (Laser Show), August 22, 3:30 p.m.
🌌 Night Sky Highlights
Visitors can also enjoy notable celestial events throughout the summer:
- A tight grouping of Mercury, Venus, and Jupiter in the western evening sky in mid-May
- Venus–Jupiter conjunction visible at twilight, June 8–9
- Summer solstice, June 21
- Micro-full moon at apogee, appearing slightly smaller than average, June 29
- Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers, peaking overnight, July 30–31
- Mercury at greatest elongation, visible low on the horizon before sunrise, August 2
- Perseid meteor shower, one of the most spectacular of the year, visible from midnight to dawn under ideal new moon conditions, August 11–13
Events
The Star Theater offers a variety of events and activities for the whole family including special shows, STEM activities, views of the night sky and laser shows.
School & Community Groups
The Star Theater offers shows designed for young children, planetarium shows for middle/high school students and adults, laser shows and classic science fiction movies.
Out of this world experience
Located in MSU's Space Science Center, the Star Theater is unlike anything else in the region. The 90-seat digital theater serves as a classroom and planetarium for the region's educators, MSU students and the general public.
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The planetarium offers public shows on second and fourth Saturdays at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. throughout the year.
A Star Theater show includes a special feature from our extensive program library and a live tour of the night sky under our full dome. Our shows include full-dome planetarium feature movies on various science topics and laser shows.
During the summer, we have two additional activities on the Saturdays of public shows. In June and July, we have hands-on science activities at noon. As weather permits (the sky is clear), we offer opportunities to view the night sky with telescopes at 8:30 p.m. (when it gets dark).
The Star Theater is available by reservation for schools, families, and community groups.
The Star Theater is now recruiting new crew members from the MSU student body to support our activities year-round.
Star Theater Events
Contact Information
Star Theater
Ronald G. Eaglin Space Science Center
235 Martindale Dr.
Morehead, KY 40351
EMAIL: star.theater@moreheadstate.edu
PHONE: 606-783-9593
