The Space Science Center will be closed Dec. 22nd – Jan. 2nd for the Christmas & New Year Holiday. Will reopen Jan. 3rd.
Thursday, November 23 – Saturday, November 25, 2023 – Thanksgiving
Thursday, December 21 – Tuesday, January 2, 2024 – Winter Holiday
Welcome Space Explorers
We, the staff at the Coca-Cola Space Science Center, love space! We cannot wait to share our enthusiasm with you. We are open Monday through Saturday. Check out our tour and planetarium show schedules below. To fully enjoy our museum, make sure you plan time for:
Staff-led tour of Georgia’s largest collection of NASA Space Shuttle artifacts
A flight to the ISS aboard Space Shuttle Odyssey
Explore exhibits featuring Apollo memorabilia
Buy some swag at Stargazers Giftshop
Monday - Friday Schedule
Saturday Schedule
Omnisphere Planetarium Theater Shows
Show schedule is subject to change without notice.
Director’s Choice
Sometimes we like to shake things up a bit! Throughout the week our Director will choose surprise theater shows from our extended library.
Showtimes: Monday – Friday: 12pm & 3pm.
Wonders of the Universe
Peer deep into space through the eyes of the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope and travel back billions of years in time to witness the birth of the universe. On this breathtaking excursion, you’ll witness the formation of galaxies and explore some of the most wondrous nebulae and astronomical structures yet discovered. As your travels continue, you’ll fly deep into our own Milky Way Galaxy and return home to Earth on a spectacular tour through the Solar System.
Showtimes: Monday – Friday: 11am, Saturday: 3pm
Earth, Moon & Sun
Coyote has a razor sharp wit, but he’s a little confused about what he sees in the sky. Join this amusing character (adapted from American Indian oral traditions) in a fast-paced and fun fulldome show that explores lunar phases, eclipses and other puzzles. Engaging and immersive, Earth, Moon & Sun™ also examines how humans learn through space exploration.
Showtime: Monday – Friday: 1pm, Saturday: 1pm
Mystery of the Christmas Star (Holiday Show)
Journey back over 2000 years to Bethlehem as we seek to discover a scientific explanation for the star the wise men followed to find the baby Jesus.
Showtimes: Monday – Friday: 2pm, Saturday: 12pm
Astronaut
Experience a rocket launch from inside the body of an astronaut. Explore the amazing worlds of inner and outer space, from floating around the International Space Station to maneuvering through microscopic regions of the human body. Explorers get to meet “Chad,” our experimental astronaut and watch him endure the perils that lurk in space.
Showtimes: Saturday: 2pm & 4pm
Sesame Street: One World, One Sky
A brilliant spectacle of light and color as our furry friends watch the stars twinkle over Sesame Street. Children attending the show can interact by drawing constellations and counting the time it takes the sun to set. This show aims to nurture a child’s natural curiosity about the night sky.
Showtimes: Saturday: 11am
Shows subject to change without notice.