BOZEMAN, Mont. — The Museum of the Rockies gave visitors a first look at the planetarium’s newest show, “Faster than light: The dream of interstellar flight, giving us an idea of what it would take to travel among the stars.
“We’ll be zooming right through the stars. It’ll be fun. It’ll feel like you’re right there in space,” said Eric Lohberg, Taylor Planetarium Program Manager.
The new show explores humanity’s fascination with space travel, bringing audiences into an immersive environment designed to spark curiosity about space and the future of exploration.
“This is about how can we get out into space faster than we’ve ever been before? Right now, it’s really difficult to get out into space. It takes a long time. The voyager missions just turned 49 years old. About two weeks ago,” said Lohberg.
Lohberg and I spoke about how the light show highlights the role of future science education in Montana.
“The newest technology. How Can we get out into space soon? There’s a brand-new mission that was just announced September 1st called the Fermi Explorer,” said Lohberg.
As far as voyager 1 mission goes, on November 18 it’ll hit 49 light days from earth.
Museum leaders hope the show inspires visitors to think about the future of space exploration while making astronomy more accessible to learners alike.