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Clark Planetarium Celebrates Mars Mania: Full-size Perseverance Rover Model Lands in Salt Lake City

July 9th, 2022

Mars Mania hits Salt Lake City’s Clark Planetarium the weekend of July 8-10, 2022, featuring full-size models of the latest Mars robotic explorers and an the opportunity to meet NASA/JPL scientists and engineers

Clark Planetarium launches a new program for those on the autism spectrum

May 3rd, 2022

Clark Planetarium announced it will begin a new monthly program specifically designed for families and individuals who are on the autism spectrum or who experience sensory sensitivities.

Duke Johnson selected to be Clark Planetarium’s new director

March 18th, 2022

Clark Planetarium has selected Durand ‘Duke’ Johnson to lead the organization as its new executive director.

New IMAX Show “Ocean Odyssey” Opens at Clark Planetarium

February 14th, 2022

Clark Planetarium is pleased to announce its opening of a new IMAX film “Ocean Odyssey.” With its award-winning cinematography, this film whisks audiences away to some of the most stunning locations along the East Australian Current—one of the major hidden marine rivers that flow around the Earth.

New Dome Show “Worlds Beyond Earth” Opens at Clark Planetarium

January 12th, 2022

Clark Planetarium is pleased to announce its opening of a new dome show “Worlds Beyond Earth,” which features stunning visuals of distant worlds and breathtaking depictions the solar system. It is narrated by “Black Panther” star Lupita Nyong’o, who also won an Academy Award for her performance in the film, “12 Years a Slave.”

BBC Earth’s ANTARCTICA Premieres in the Northrop Grumman IMAX Theatre

June 2nd, 2021

Clark Planetarium is pleased to announce the opening of BBC Earth’s ANTARCTICA, a new film that will premiere in the Northrop Grumman IMAX Theatre on Saturday, June 5, 2021. The film features Academy Award® nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch (“Sherlock,” “Doctor Strange”) as he narrates a journey through the most extreme continent on our planet.