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They’ve carved vast craters into Earth’s surface, delivered the building blocks of life - and wiped out entire species. Asteroids, comets, and meteors are among the solar system’s most dramatic and mysterious players. In this adult education planetarium class, we’ll explore these small but mighty objects and the outsized role they’ve played in shaping our planet and our history. 

 What are they made of? Where do they come from? And what can they tell us about the birth - and future - of our solar system? From the icy reaches of the Kuiper Belt to the rocky heart of the Asteroid Belt, we’ll track these wanderers across space and time. Using immersive full-dome visuals, we’ll witness ancient impacts, dive into famous craters on Earth and other worlds, and follow modern missions like OSIRIS-REx and DART that are helping us understand - and possibly defend against - these celestial visitors.

Discover how impact craters hold vital clues to planetary formation, how comets may have helped seed Earth with water and organics, and how the study of these objects connects us to both our cosmic past and planetary future.

Perfect for science enthusiasts, geology buffs, and sky watchers alike - come explore the dynamic debris of our solar system and the powerful forces that continue to shape it.