Black Holes: Journey into the Unknown

Imagine a place where time stands still; where the universal order breaks down; where the unimaginable becomes reality. Welcome to the world of Black Holes.

Narrated by Academy Award winning actor Geoffrey Rush, this planetarium show brings to life all that is fascinating and extreme in the world of black holes. What makes a black hole? How do we find them? Would you survive falling into one?

Discover what science has taught us about these most bizarre creations. Follow their story from an extraordinary idea of the late 18th century through to their unexpected detection almost 200 years later.

Black holes. No longer the stuff of science fiction, their discovery has been a
triumph of modern science. An incredible journey from imagination to reality.

EVENT DETAILS

Event Type: Planetarium Show

Weekends, Until 24 Jun 2012
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Monday 11 Jun 2012
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Melbourne Planetarium

Cost per film: $6 adult, $5 concessions and $4.50 children, plus museum entry.
MV Members receive discounted entry.

Bookings recommended especially on weekends, school holidays and public holidays. Phone 13 11 02

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The black holes show seems to come and go often at the planetarium. I was wondering when you were planning on showing it again as I would really love to see it!

Hi Kiki, Black Holes is not running for Autumn Holidays, which start end of this week, but it will return as a weekend show from Sat 30 April and run every Saturday and Sunday at 3pm until the Winter Holidays that begin Saturday 2 July.

I was visiting from Sydney one long weekend and was told to just arrive at scienceworks and I would obtain ticket. I arrived and they had sold out and no one was helpful that they could organise a ticket for me, eventhough I followed their instructions. I WOULD NEVER visit your silly facility again. NO ONE WAS Helpful.

Hi David, we have sent this to our Customer Service Manager at Scienceworks, who we believe has been in touch with you personally.

I really want to see this! It sounds really cool!

it was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i so want to see this

I would like which age range is the target public for this show.

When will it be showing again post 26/06/2011?

Hi Ashley, it is expected we will be running Black Holes every Saturday and Sunday at 3:00pm from July 23^rd for term 3.

hello, i saw the show today and there was a reference and accompanying animation to a book in which a research vessel was jettisoned with a person still inside and sucked into a black hole. I have forgotten the title and author but would like to read it. If anyone can give me this info it would be really appreciated. Thank you

It rocks to much to be true

Is there a chance you will have the blackhole show over the summer holidays?

when is this playing again??

Hi Matt, the book is called “Gateway” by Frederik Pohl.

My partner and I are thinking of coming but all your programs seem to be targeted to really young kids, I know you must do some like that but could you fashon some shows for adults? This one looked really good but it isn't showing now, are you bringing it out again?

Hi Amali, Black Holes is not scheduled again until the Summer Holidays (starting Boxing Day) when it will run every day at 3pm until the holidays ends and schools resume for 2012. Incidentally, the new animated show Tilt is scheduled for the summer holidays as well. It replaces Spinning Out which is being retired.

Hi Kathryn, Black Holes will be on every day for the Summer Holidays (starting Boxing day). Escape From Andraxus, is suitable for adults and is on every day of the spring school holidays. It covers the life cycle of stars. A new show, called Tilt, which covers seasons, is expected to open this summer. Our award-winning show Our Living Climate, examines the relationship between climate and life on Earth and is on every day of the week.

In March we'll be running our very popular Discover the Night Sky sessions: five topics over five Thursdays evenings with astronomer Dr Tanya Hill, plus telescope viewing (weather permitting). Phone or on-line bookings will open in February 2012.

Is this show "Black Holes" showing with "Tempus.Ruhr" in Fulldome Fridays?

When is the show "Escape from Andraxus" coming back? It only showed in the Spring School Holidays.

Yes, Black Holes is showing with Tempus.ruhr on Feb 10^th and 24^th both at 7:30pm. Check the following : http://museumvictoria.com.au/planetarium/whatson/fulldome-fridays/

‘Escape from Andraxus’ will be shown every Sunday at 1:00pm from 7^th Feb to 30^th March (1^st Term)

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