Modern Languages Classes in the Brown Planetarium

April 10, 2025

Bring your world language class to the Brown Planetarium for an immersive experience—watch a planetarium show narrated in the language you're studying, with optional English subtitles.

“Big Astronomy” in Spanish, French, German, or Italian
Journey to three world-class observatories in Chile’s rugged Andes Mountains and arid Atacama Desert—along the way, meet astronomers, engineers, technicians, and support staff who keep these mega-machines running and learn about their fascinating astronomy research and discoveries. Closed captioning in English is available. 

“We Are Stars” in Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese
A staff favorite and narrated by Andy Serkis, this program seeks to answer some of the biggest questions of all time. What are we made of? Where did it all come from? Explore the secrets of our cosmic chemistry, our explosive origins and connect life on Earth to the evolution of the Universe. Closed captioning in English is available.

“Sunset Meditation” in French, German, Portuguese, and Slovak
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. Most of this program is guided meditation and contains no narration. A full-length preview is available online. Closed captioning in English is available.

Request a planetarium visit for your Ball State class or group online, or email planetarium@bsu.edu for more options and information.

www.bsu.edu/planetarium

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