Alaska's Wild Sky

Step beneath the dome for our premier live-guided planetarium experience. Alaska’s Wild Skies: Live brings the human element back to stargazing, weaving together timeless constellation lore, practical guides to tonight’s local sky, and breaking discoveries from deep space. Guided in real time by our Planetarium Director, Omega Smith, no two performances are ever identical.

Because the cosmos is constantly in motion, our program changes with it. Every month brings a completely original theme, giving you a brand-new reason to step out of the cold and under the stars. From seasonal shifts and high-latitude aurora guides to deep-space mysteries and ancient mythological sagas, Alaska's Wild Skies offers a fresh, interactive voyage through the universe all year long.

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE UA MUSEUM OF THE NORTH FRONT DESK

$16 adults

$12 youth (17 & under) / UA faculty, staff, and students

$8 UA Museum members

Seating is first-come. Doors open at 6:30 PM for each event. Enter through main museum entrance. The rest of the museum will be closed during these events. 

Title slide for Alaska's Wild Sky planetarium show

Alaska's Wild Sky

 

  • Oct16

      Babula Planetarium
      7:00 PM
    This October, Alaska’s Wild Sky: Live is getting spooky! Join us for a Halloween-inspired tour of the cosmos filled with creepy constellation myths, strange and eerie sounds from across the solar system, and some of the weirdest-looking objects lurking in space.

  • Nov20

    Alaska's Wild Sky: Live

      Babula Planetarium
      7:00 PM
    Welcome the long Alaskan nights with a live-guided exploration of seasonal sky myths, local stargazing targets, and breaking discoveries from deep space. It’s the ultimate northern stargazing experience...without the frostbite.

What You'll Experience Every Month

Designed specifically for curious minds, local skywatchers, and science enthusiasts, this flagship interactive program pairs state-of-the-art dome projection with live navigation by our resident planetarian. Explore the mechanics of local magnetosphere interactions, trace the geometry of Arctic constellations, and peer millions of light-years past our horizon into active nebulae and stellar nurseries—all calibrated to what is happening in the night sky right now.

Bring your questions and discover the deep-space reality hidden beyond Alaska’s unique skies. 

Live, Unscripted Navigation

Fulldome image of a rocket launching into the aurora at Poker Flat Research Range
Driven live by Planetarium Director, Omega Smith, featuring audience interaction and real-time flight paths across the cosmos.

Tonight's Alaskan Sky Guide

Aurora over Denali simulated in planetarium dome
Learn exactly what targets, planets, and stargazing markers to look for in your own backyard or on your next aurora hunt.

Constellation Myths & Storytelling

Constellation line and artwork on planetarium dome
Timeless constellation lore, epic mythical sagas, and cultural folklore passed down across generations, bringing to life the ancient human traditions and dramatic stories written across the northern sky.

Space Mission Updates

Mars rover model on planetarium dome
Breaking updates from active space missions, groundbreaking astronomical discoveries, and the latest research from scientists uncovering the secrets of our universe.