The American Museum of Natural History's Hayden Planetarium presents a new space show, Encounters in the Milky Way, narrated by actor Pedro Pascal. The 20-minute experience features stunning visuals of stars and planets, enhanced by stirring music and interactive seats. The show examines various aspects of cosmic motion, including Earth's rotation and seasonal changes, based on scientific studies such as the Gaia mission. This latest show marks a significant collaboration of astronomers, educators, and artists to educate viewers about the Milky Way and its galactic dynamics.
On a clear night, a band of light stretches across the sky. The combined glow of billions of stars, partially obscured by great clouds of gas and dust: the majestic Milky Way.
Encounters in the Milky Way continues to explore movement: How Earth spins on its axis, giving us day and night; how seasons change; how constellations move over time.
While the show is a visual treat, it is based on firm scientific research, such as the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, which mapped nearly 2 billion stars in the Milky Way.
Astronomers, educators, science visualization experts, and artists worked together to create the show. For the first time in the history of the Hayden Planetarium, the show focuses on cosmic motion.
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