Upcoming Events
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Support the Planetarium on One Ball State Day 2025
All Day Event
Calendar: Charles W. Brown Planetarium
Visit http://oneballstate.bsu.edu/planetarium for more information on how you can support the planetarium on Wednesday, April 2 for One Ball State Day—an annual day of giving at Ball State!
Friday, April 11, 2025
"Sunset Meditation" 5pm Planetarium Show
5 p.m.
Calendars: College of Sciences and Humanities, Charles W. Brown Planetarium
Sunset Meditation PosterFridays: April 11, 25 at 5:00pm; Saturdays: April 12, 26 at 5:00pm; Enjoy a guided meditation experience with views of an amazing sunset as you travel to the North Pole to relax under a night sky filled with stars and glimpses of the Northern Lights. Perfect for ages 12+, all ages are welcome.
"Solar Superstorms" 6:30pm Planetarium Show
6:30 p.m.
Calendars: Charles W. Brown Planetarium, College of Sciences and Humanities
Solar SuperstormsFridays: April 11, 25 at 6:30pm; Saturdays: April 12, 26 at 6:30pm; Learn about the Sun’s powerful magnetic fields and superhot plasma that vent in dramatic flares, violent solar tornadoes, and the largest eruptions in the solar system: Coronal Mass Ejections. Perfect for ages 10+, all ages are welcome.
Saturday, April 12, 2025
"Magic Tree House: Space Mission" 3:30pm Planetarium Show
3:30 p.m.
Calendars: College of Sciences and Humanities, Charles W. Brown Planetarium
Magic Tree House PosterSaturdays: April 12, 26 at 3:30pm; Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® best-selling children’s book series, as they search for answers to a mysterious riddle as they meet a helpful astronomer and an astronaut. Perfect for families and groups with K through 3rd grade learners, all ages are welcome.
"Sunset Meditation" 5pm Planetarium Show
5 p.m.
Calendars: College of Sciences and Humanities, Charles W. Brown Planetarium
Sunset Meditation PosterFridays: April 11, 25 at 5:00pm; Saturdays: April 12, 26 at 5:00pm; Enjoy a guided meditation experience with views of an amazing sunset as you travel to the North Pole to relax under a night sky filled with stars and glimpses of the Northern Lights. Perfect for ages 12+, all ages are welcome.
"Solar Superstorms" 6:30pm Planetarium Show
6:30 p.m.
Calendars: Charles W. Brown Planetarium, College of Sciences and Humanities
Solar SuperstormsFridays: April 11, 25 at 6:30pm; Saturdays: April 12, 26 at 6:30pm; Learn about the Sun’s powerful magnetic fields and superhot plasma that vent in dramatic flares, violent solar tornadoes, and the largest eruptions in the solar system: Coronal Mass Ejections. Perfect for ages 10+, all ages are welcome.
Friday, April 25, 2025
"Sunset Meditation" 5pm Planetarium Show
5 p.m.
Calendars: College of Sciences and Humanities, Charles W. Brown Planetarium
Sunset Meditation PosterFridays: April 11, 25 at 5:00pm; Saturdays: April 12, 26 at 5:00pm; Enjoy a guided meditation experience with views of an amazing sunset as you travel to the North Pole to relax under a night sky filled with stars and glimpses of the Northern Lights. Perfect for ages 12+, all ages are welcome.
"Solar Superstorms" 6:30pm Planetarium Show
6:30 p.m.
Calendars: Charles W. Brown Planetarium, College of Sciences and Humanities
Solar SuperstormsFridays: April 11, 25 at 6:30pm; Saturdays: April 12, 26 at 6:30pm; Learn about the Sun’s powerful magnetic fields and superhot plasma that vent in dramatic flares, violent solar tornadoes, and the largest eruptions in the solar system: Coronal Mass Ejections. Perfect for ages 10+, all ages are welcome.
Saturday, April 26, 2025
"Magic Tree House: Space Mission" 3:30pm Planetarium Show
3:30 p.m.
Calendars: College of Sciences and Humanities, Charles W. Brown Planetarium
Magic Tree House PosterSaturdays: April 12, 26 at 3:30pm; Travel with Jack and Annie, stars of the Magic Tree House® best-selling children’s book series, as they search for answers to a mysterious riddle as they meet a helpful astronomer and an astronaut. Perfect for families and groups with K through 3rd grade learners, all ages are welcome.
"Sunset Meditation" 5pm Planetarium Show
5 p.m.
Calendars: College of Sciences and Humanities, Charles W. Brown Planetarium
Sunset Meditation PosterFridays: April 11, 25 at 5:00pm; Saturdays: April 12, 26 at 5:00pm; Enjoy a guided meditation experience with views of an amazing sunset as you travel to the North Pole to relax under a night sky filled with stars and glimpses of the Northern Lights. Perfect for ages 12+, all ages are welcome.
"Solar Superstorms" 6:30pm Planetarium Show
6:30 p.m.
Calendars: Charles W. Brown Planetarium, College of Sciences and Humanities
Solar SuperstormsFridays: April 11, 25 at 6:30pm; Saturdays: April 12, 26 at 6:30pm; Learn about the Sun’s powerful magnetic fields and superhot plasma that vent in dramatic flares, violent solar tornadoes, and the largest eruptions in the solar system: Coronal Mass Ejections. Perfect for ages 10+, all ages are welcome.
Saturday, November 8, 2025
Astronomy Slam 2025
6:30 p.m.
Calendars: Charles W. Brown Planetarium, College of Sciences and Humanities
Astro Slam poster for November 8, 2025Cost: $4/person, click link for information. During this event, Ball State students use planetarium visuals to present in the most creative way they can while competing. Ten minutes a person—that is all the time they have to share a piece of our universe with you in the planetarium in an effort to win Astronomy Slam Champion. Suitable for all ages 10+, all ages are welcome.