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The Human Body - Spanish [IMAX]Come see the show at 4pm on Sunday, May 19th at our Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Giant Dome Theater.
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Rocky Mountain Express [IMAX]All aboard! Rocky Mountain Express will propel you on a steam train journey through the breathtaking vistas of the Canadian Rockies, highlighting the adventure of building the nation’s first transcontinental railway....
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Cosmic Collisions [Digital]The new digital show Cosmic Collisions launches you on a thrilling trip through space and time to explore the astronomical impacts that drive the dynamic and continuing evolution of the universe. From subatomic particles to the largest...
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Flight of the Butterflies [IMAX]Join the Most Incredible Migration on EarthThe iconic monarch butterfly is a true marvel of nature. It weighs less than a penny, yet it makes one of the longest migrations on Earth across a continent, with pinpoint navigational accuracy, to a...
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To The Arctic [IMAX]An Extraordinary Journey to the Top of the WorldThe documentary adventure “To The Arctic” tells the ultimate tale of survival. Narrated by Oscar® winner Meryl Streep, the film takes audiences on a never-before-experienced journey into the lives of a mother polar bear and her twin seven-...
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The Instrument That ROCKED the WorldStarting December 20th, the Fleet Science Center will ROCK you! The guitar is the single most enduring icon in American history. This rockin’ exhibition explores all facets of the world’s favorite musical instrument, from its history as an instrument... -
Science and art intersect in a new exhibit, where glass tubing, gas bottles, bubbling liquids and zapping electricity form a working science experiment and a work of art. The famous experiments carried out by Stanley Miller and Harold Urey at the... -
Comets, Meteors, AsteroidsThe new exhibition, Great Balls of Fire: Comets, Meteors, Asteroids, will make its West Coast debut here at the Fleet January 19, 2013, through June 11, 2013. The threat of a catastrophic impact from an asteroid or comet is a staple of popular culture.... -
Get Your Hands On ScienceOur newest Main Gallery exhibition combines some of our all-time favorites with never-seen-before interactive exhibits from San Francisco’s Exploratorium. This collection features opportunities to explore mechanics, motion, math, hearing, electricity and...
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Fleet volunteers and interns come from all different backgrounds, each with their own unique skills and expertise. What they have in common is their curiosity, love of learning, enthusiasm, and dedication to creating an excellent guest experience. In... -
Flight of the ButterfliesThe Flight of the Butterflies photo contest encourages San Diego residents to submit their best photos of butterflies in Balboa Park and the greater San Diego region. Prizes include a three-piece butterfly luggage set (value: $860) and tickets to see... -
Public Nierman Challenger MissionHead to Mars With Your Family or Friends! Voyage to Mars in the year 2076 to replace a crew working at Chryse Station, a permanent research base on the Martian surface. In addition to continuing research of the exciting planet, you’ll calculate... -
Impossible RailwaysNew! Dome Discussion Impossible Railways IMAX Film & Lecture Featuring Dr. Reena Deutsch This is a special event. No member vouchers, discounts, or coupons may be used. Enjoy a special screening of Rocky Mountain Express on Thursday, April 18,... -
Fleet volunteers and interns come from all different backgrounds, each with their own unique skills and expertise. What they have in common is their curiosity, love of learning, enthusiasm, and dedication to creating an excellent guest experience. In... -
The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center Is 40Celebrate Forty Years of Science, Learning and Fun We’re more than 14,600 days old … but who’s counting?! Oh, that’s right—we are! We invite YOU to join our year-long anniversary celebration. We’re bringing a blockbuster exhibition, incredible events...
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Press Room: Photos & Images for Download
Origins of Life
Origins of Life - Chart showing the process of synthesis from raw materials to amino acids
Origins of Life - Stanley Miller’s original chromatogram showing the amino acids produced in his classic 1953 experiment
Cosmic Collisions
Cosmic Collisions - In the violent aftermath of a collision four-and-a-half billion years ago between a young Earth and a Mars-sized wandering body, the remaining debris circling Earth quickly starts to coalesce into our Moon.
Cosmic Collisions - A young Earth moments after a collision with a Mars-sized wandering body four-and-a-half billion years ago
Cosmic Collisions - Streams of charged particles from the fiery surface of the Sun (the solar wind) race toward Earth at over a million miles an hour in this image taken by NASA satellites.
Cosmic Collisions - Graphic representation shows how most of the ionized particles from the solar wind are deflected off the protective cocoon of Earth's magnetic field.
Cosmic Collisions - A dramatic re-creation of the meteorite impact that hastened the end of the Age of Dinosaurs 65 million years ago is a highlight of Cosmic Collisions.
Cosmic Collisions - A possible "doomsday" asteroid heads for a collision with Earth.
Cosmic Collisions - Two small stars smash together to form a larger rejuvenated star in the heart of a globular cluster on the edge of our Milky Way galaxy.
Cosmic Collisions - Our Milky Way galaxy and its closest neighbor, the Andromeda spiral galaxy, swirl headlong into each other in an intergalactic collision predicted to occur billions of years in the future.
Cosmic Collisions - The asteroid thought to have led to the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Cosmic Collisions - Pieces raining down on earth from collision believed to have caused the creation of the moon
Reuben H. Fleet Logos & Standard Art
The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center exterior at night with the Bea Evenson Fountain - 1
The Reuben H. Fleet Science Center exterior at night with the Bea Evenson Fountain - 2
To The Arctic
This herd of walruses cools themselves in the Rankin Inlet of Baffin Island, Canada.
This polar bear mother is focused on protecting her two cubs from the dangers that surround them.
These mountains found in Coldfoot, Alaska have seen drastic changes over the years.
Flight of the Butterflies
Stephanie Sigmen as Catalina Aguado & Shaun Benson as Ken Brugger Photo Credit: "Courtesy of SK Films"
A lone monarch butterfly emerges from its chrysalis under a picnic table in Toronto.
The sun briefly awakens the roosting monarchs from their fir-tree perches to take a drink.
So Watt!
Owned and operated by San Diego Gas & Electric, the 10,000 square feet of photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of the Fleet Science Center generate up to 100 kilowatts of "green" electricity for San Diego's power grid
Exhibits in "So WATT!" take visitors for a guided tour of how electricity is generated and offers simple strategies on how to conserve energy at home.
Positioning the solar panels at different angles to the light source demonstrates different levels of power generated.
Cellular Journey
The Clardy family plays "Cellular Pinball" in an attempt to sort embryonic cells in the body's natural pathways
