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Africa: The Serengeti
Now Playing: In the MegaDome Theater: Africa: The Serengeti
Travel with the wildebeests from Tanzania to Kenya and back, a journey of over 500 miles which is captured in the giant screen film Africa: The Serengeti. The film, which opens in the Science Museum of Western Virginia’s MegaDome Theatre on August 1, is narrated by James Earl Jones and features the lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, monkeys and other incredible species that inhabit the plains of East Africa.
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August 1, 2008 through March 15, 2009

The Cowboy Astronomer
Now Playing: In the Hopkins Planetarium
This laid back, humorous program takes a look at the night time sky as seen through the eyes of a modern cowboy astronomer. Explore the constellations as you enjoy hearing Native American and Greek legends about the sky. Find out where to locate places in the sky where stars are being born and where stars have died, as well as how the sky moves.
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August 1, 2008 through March 15, 2009