Thousands of new worlds
Exoplanets come in wild varieties — scorched, frozen, some maybe just right. Each one tells us more about our own.
Thousands of new worlds. One ancient question. Step inside the search for life beyond Earth.
No advance booking required — buy online or at the front desk.
For as long as we've looked up, we've wondered the same thing: are we alone?
Astronomers have now found thousands of exoplanets — worlds orbiting distant stars — and the tools to study them grow sharper every year. EXO carries you to the frontier of that search, from observatories on remote mountaintops to the strange, life-filled corners of our own planet. And it asks what it would mean to finally get an answer… either way.
EXO is built on real science and real places — filmed with the researchers who are actually doing the searching.
Most exoplanets are found when they cross in front of their star and dim it ever so slightly. EXO shows you how that flicker of light becomes a whole new world — and how we read it for signs of life.
Exoplanets come in wild varieties — scorched, frozen, some maybe just right. Each one tells us more about our own.
From the Mauna Kea observatories to West Virginia's Green Bank Telescope — the largest steerable dish on Earth.
From the deep sea to Dallol, Ethiopia's blistering volcanic springs — life on Earth hints at where else it could survive.
Lie back in the Star Theatre and EXO surrounds you — no screen in front of you, just a 360° universe overhead, projected in breathtaking detail across the dome.
A glimpse of the journey. See it full-dome at the Space Centre.
An awe-inspiring outing that sends everyone home talking — kids and grown-ups alike.
The real hunt for exoplanets, filmed with the researchers on the front lines of the search.
A true 360° full-dome film — the universe projected overhead in every direction.
"Are we alone?" is the ultimate conversation-starter. Expect a lively ride home.
Wonder for curious kids and the adults with them — no science degree required.
Catch EXO: Are We Alone? in the Star Theatre weekends at 11 AM. One general-admission ticket gets you the show, a live science demo and our galleries.
Weekends at 11 AM in the Star Theatre Planetarium. The Space Centre is open 10 AM – 3 PM, 7 days a week.
H.R. MacMillan Space Centre
1100 Chestnut Street, Vanier Park, Vancouver, BC
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