WSD Planetarium -Wausau West High

04/06/2026

Record Breaking Human Travel: TODAY (Monday April 6th) Artemis II moon mission astronauts will be 252,760 miles from Earth. The farthest ever recorded! With SO many deadly dangers in space, how is this possible?
Have I got an excellent program for YOU !

Every visit always includes a tour of the current night sky and a chance for you to get your spacy questions answered.
Make your Friday night a stellar one!
Tickets are at www.wausauspace.org

11/25/2025

NEW COOL PROGRAM!
On a two year journey to Mars astronauts will face extraordinary challenges. What will it take to get astronauts to Mars—and back—safely? $6 per person for ages 7 and up.
Tickets available now at our website: wausauspace.org

09/19/2025

Greetings Programs!
4K Movie Party! "Tron Remastered"
Friday, SEPT 26th
6 pm - 7:40 pm
This renowned film with the first extensive use of computer graphics, it's a legend! For the FIRST time in 4K remastered from the original 1983 film chips and painstakingly restored (scratches, grain & flicker) and updated with modern processes like HDR and Dolby Atmos.
No wonder the discs sold out everywhere in a hour!
Join us and see together!
https://www.wausauspace.org/public

03/13/2025

Tonight (March 13th) .. Watch the Moon disappear!
These are exact times for Central WI!
Next one is 2026 then 2029!

01/23/2025

Looking for something awesome & different for Valentine's day... Look no further...
There's a show for everyone with modern musical artists like Taylor Swift and classic ones like Elton John & Queen...Of COURSE there's Pink Floyd!
Also there's some shorter matinees, with story based content for families not sure about a full hour music program.
Check it out!

Watch Music Come Alive! These programs are the real deal! 'Laser Fantasy' was one of the originators of laser shows in 1970s! The doors open ~30 minutes early and late seating is not allowed. Please arrive at least 20 minutes early to park and take your seat as we will start on schedule. All

12/10/2024

A Classic Planetarium Program (35 minutes)
Friday, Dec 13th only
$6 per person
For ages 8 and up
https://www.wausauspace.org/public

10/23/2024

Looking for cosmic fun this Halloween season? Would you like to hear the story of the holiday's heavenly origin and meet the stars -- -- the stars of Halloween? Monsters, zombies, and ghosts -- and their far more terrible counterparts in space? Oh yes, space has its monsters: Black holes, zombie stars, and spectacular ghostly nebulae!
For ages 8 and up, $6 per person.
Sunday, Oct 27th 1-2pm
Wednesday, Oct 30th 6-7pm
Note: Flashing lights and loud music.
Advance tickets required at: www.wausauspace.org

10/10/2024

TONIGHT October 10th,
Aurora Alert with Kp 8 (of 9), clear skies and moon set at 23:20 .
MAGICAL!

05/13/2024

(Sunday May 12, 22:17 CDT)
Things just aren't strong enough to push south enough. Looks like a bust tonight. The next 6 months are still uphill to Solarmax so... this is only the beginning!

05/12/2024

SUNDAY NIGHT (May 12th)!
Another solar particle emission reached Earth! Clear skies also.
This is similar to Friday night forecast! Wow!

05/10/2024

Tonight May, 10th & Saturday May, 11th.
If it's clear....
Get Thee Outside for northern lights from one of the largest geomagnetic storms in 20 years.
Good Hunting!

05/07/2024