The Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM) is pleased to announce a new show titled Living Worlds that will premiere later this month at the Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium. Living Worlds takes viewers on an exploration of life and our planet, revealing the ways in which life has transformed Earth’s surface and atmosphere over billions of years. The show will be part of the schedule of programmatic offerings at the Chaffee Planetarium beginning Friday, March 31, 2023.
Narrated by Daveed Diggs, Living Worlds is the newest, all-digital planetarium show produced by the California Academy of Sciences. The film ponders what forms life might take in the Solar System and beyond. Living Worlds encourages us to consider how a deeper understanding of our own planet can aid in the search for life across the cosmos, and to reflect on ways we can partner with our living world to ensure our continued survival.
“Living Worlds answers some of the biggest questions, like how does understanding life’s influence on our planet inform our search for life elsewhere—and what would it mean to discover extraterrestrial life out there in the universe?” said Jack Daleske, Planetarium Manager at the GRPM. “To examine these existential questions we have to dig into cutting-edge science, combining the expertise and research of hundreds of scientists across the globe. We hope that viewers will leave with a deeper understanding of our living world in a more cosmic context and that they’ll be inspired to take a more active role in regenerating life here on Earth.”
Living Worlds will be part of the regular show schedule at the GRPM’s Roger B. Chaffee Planetarium, beginning on Friday, March 31, 2023. Showtimes are 3 p.m. daily through June 4, 2023. Tickets are $4 with general admission, $5 for planetarium-only access, and $2 for Museum members. Capacity is limited and advance ticketing is recommended. Tickets to Living Worlds are available by visiting grpm.org/planetarium. Showtimes can also be reserved for school groups by visiting grpm.org/schools.
Living Worlds won the Best of Earth award in 2121 for Science & Education from the Dome Fest West | Immersive Cinema Film Festival.
