Live planetarium shows presented by Physics & Astronomy students, faculty, and staff.
Located in the Native American Center on the Oval, the Planetarium & Stargazing Room is dedicated to the presentation of astronomy and Native storytelling.
06/09/2026
Join recent Physics & Astronomy graduate Oliver Hughes under the dome this Friday for a journey through existence, starting with the smallest building blocks and working up to the largest view we have of our known universe. Tickets available through GrizTix: https://griztix.evenue.net/events/PLANET
05/27/2026
Join planetarium director Brianna Beller in the planetarium this Friday evening for a multi-sensory exploration of the night sky, set to the music of Beethoven. Tickets available through GrizTix: https://griztix.evenue.net/events/PLANET
05/21/2026
Join astronomy lecturer Mark Reiser under the dome this Friday evening on an epic quest to discover the cosmic afterglow of the Big Bang.
Tickets still available at GrizTix: https://griztix.evenue.net/events/PLANET
05/11/2026
You can still get tickets for this Friday's deep dive into how stars build our universe, with experienced Physics and Astronomy student presenter Jake Fischer. Tickets available through GrizTix: https://griztix.evenue.net/events/PLANET
04/25/2026
Check out Aiden Agostinelli, one of our student presenters, featured on a Voices of Montana podcast about Artemis II.
Missions: Artemis II and UM's Presidential Search | Voices of Montana The Artemis program run by NASA aims to return humans to the Moon for the first time since the Apollo era and establish a sustainable presence that can supp ...
04/23/2026
Blue Mountain Observatory Open House Tickets for this summer are now on sale! https://griztix.evenue.net/events/BMO
04/17/2026
Tonight's planetarium shows are fully sold out, but you can still get your tickets for next Friday's deep dive into some of the most bizarre, physics-breaking astronomy in our universe. Physics & Astronomy senior Oliver Hughes will show you black holes, pulsars, and much more!
Tickets available through GrizTix: https://griztix.evenue.net/events/PLANET
04/13/2026
This Friday, buckle up for an extragalactic journey across the observable universe. In this program, we will travel across space – and time – in an epic quest to discover the cosmic afterglow of the Big Bang.
Tickets available through GrizTix: https://griztix.evenue.net/events/PLANET
04/07/2026
This just out - Blue Mountain Observatory has published their summer schedule.
03/30/2026
Join experienced student presenter Oliver Hughes in the planetarium this Friday evening for a journey through existence, starting with the smallest building blocks and working up to the largest view we have of our known universe.
Tickets available through GrizTix: https://griztix.evenue.net/events/PLANET