Cross the cosmic threshold into the bizarre realm of a black hole.
Frost Science members are invited to be the first to experience our newest Frost Planetarium show, Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity, before it opens to the general public. The members-only advance screenings will take place on Saturday, April 29, and Sunday, April 30, beginning at 10:20 a.m. inside the Frost Planetarium. No RSVP is required; seating is first come, first served.
The members-only screenings will begin with a special introduction by Dr. Doug Roberts, vice president of science education and director of the Frost Planetarium. Following the screening, members will have the opportunity to speak to Dr. Roberts and learn more about black holes and the role they play in the cosmos.
Narrated by actor Liam Neeson, Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity brings viewers along on a thrilling ride to the inside of a supermassive black hole. There’s a place from which nothing escapes, not even light, where time and space literally come to end. It’s at this point, inside this fantastic riddle, that black holes exert their sway over the cosmos… and our imaginations. Travel through other-worldly wormholes, experience the creation of the Milky Way Galaxy, and witness the violent death of a star and subsequent birth of a black hole. Mathematical equations, cutting-edge science, and Einstein’s theories fill in holes along the way, providing the most complete picture yet on this mysterious phenomenon. Can you feel the pull?
Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity will be shown daily in the Frost Planetarium beginning Monday, May 1.
Admission to the members-only advance screenings in the Frost Planetarium is first come, first served. Limited seating is available inside the Frost Planetarium. The screenings are only open to members and their guests (accounts with guest privileges will be allowed the appropriate number of guests to accompany the member). All members must have a valid membership card and show a photo ID upon entrance. Only those listed on the membership account will be permitted into the event.
Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity is made possible through funding by the National Science Foundation and NASA, and is a collaboration of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, Spitz, Inc., and the Swift and GLAST Education and Public Outreach Programs at Sonoma State University. “Black Hole Flight Simulator” by Dr. Andrew J.S. Hamilton, © University of Colorado.