STAR Voyager Dome

Take your students to the moons of Jupiter or explore the night sky and its constellations right on your campus with The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Planetarium. Under the direction of the Department of Physics, the UTRGV Planetarium is proud to offer a stellar journey through the universe from the comfort and security of your own school for students at all grade levels with the STAR Voyager Planetarium.

Book the UTRGV STAR Voyager Planetarium for your campus and create the schedule for the day with the many presentations we offer — ranging from a 30-minute to an hour-long odyssey. We cater the information in each presentation to the grade levels. In addition, we can project digital full-dome films and the complete night sky along with phases of the moon, constellations, or zoom into planets and deep space objects like nebulas and galaxies.

The traveling planetarium and UTRGV staff will stay at your school all day and can accommodate at least 300 - 500 kids per day.

The following is the capacity per presentation:

• 70 (Pre-k thru 2nd graders),
• 60 (3rd, 4th & 5th graders),
• or 50 middle/high/adults.

To set up the UTRGV STAR Voyager Planetarium on your campus, the following location requirements are needed:

• Must be indoors (no pavilions)

• 14-foot high ceilings

• 25 feet in diameter clearing

• 2 functional electrical outlets

Star Voyager Dome Availability

Our Star Voyager Dome is available on Fridays only. Book early to reserve your spot!

Long Distance Policy

We are pleased to offer our services across a wide range of locations. However, due to distance-related constraints, certain terms apply:

• Service Area: We primarily serve K-12 schools/customers from Brownsville, Texas to La Joya, Texas.

• Scheduling & Availability: Service to remote areas may require additional lead time and is subject to availability.

• Restrictions: We do not service locations beyond 1 hour of UTRGV Edinburg Campus.

• Contact Us: For questions about whether we can accommodate your location, please contact us at (956) 665-7088 or via email at planetarium@utrgv.edu.

If you would like to bring the solar system to life for your future astronomers and scientists, please contact the UTRGV Planetarium at (956) 665-7088 or via email at planetarium@utrgv.edu.