Artemis II: Tomorrow's Moon
360° planetarium show about humanity's return to the Moon in 2026
In early 2026, four astronauts – including one Canadian – will fly around the Moon. In this 1-hour, 360° planetarium show, you're going to learn all about their mission, Artemis II.
We'll go back and look at the first Apollo missions. Then we'll learn about our upcoming voyage to the Moon. We'll finish by going into the future, and see what life would be like to live on the Moon and look back at our home planet.
The Dome
The show takes place inside of a 6-meter inflatable planetarium dome (coincidentally, about the same size as the Orion spacecraft that will be used on Artemis II!)
There are 10 comfy seats available inside. This small crew size means you can have your questions answered.
Host's Experience with Artemis II Crew
From 2022-2023, the host of Plateau Astro, Trevor, worked at the Canadian Space Agency. During that time, he worked with Canadian astronaut and Artemis II crew member, Jeremy Hansen.
Trevor also met the entire Artemis II crew when they visited CSA headquarters in Spring 2023.
What You Will Learn
- Apollo
- the first mission to the Moon, Apollo 8
- where all the Apollo missions landed on the Moon
- Artemis
- how the Artemis II mission will go around the Moon, similar to Apollo 8
- why the Artemis II crew is historic
- about the crew's Canadian astronaut, Jeremy Hansen
- what historic events will happen on Artemis II
- The Future
- where we will land on the Moon during Artemis III
- how the Earth will look from the Moon
- why we only see one side of the Moon
- how a "lunar day" makes our future missions hard
FAQ
White Wall Studio is located in the Plateau, just a few minutes walk from Mont-Royal metro station. Here's a Google Map.
It's recommended to take public transportation, as parking in this area is difficult and there is no visitor parking directly outside the venue.
The venue is located on Av. Laval, just off Mont-Royal Ave. It might look like you're walking into a back alley, but you're on the right track!
The door will be unlocked. Please enter quietly.
Please arrive 10 minutes before your time slot, and no more than 5 minutes afterwards.
If you need to kill a few minutes before arriving, grab a coffee around the corner:
The show will start with a brief introduction before entering the dome. Please be on time to respect the other attendee's experience.
The door will be unlocked. Please enter quietly.
Unfortunately, this event is not wheelchair accessible. It's highly recommended to go to the Montréal Planetarium for wheelchair accessible planetarium shows.
Inside of the planetarium dome are bean bag chairs for sitting. If you need a normal chair, please email info@plateauastro.com in advance.
The show will have visuals with motion that can cause discomfort in some people. The host will do their best to avoid this during the show.
This show is recommend for ages 10+. It gets a little historic and philosophical, which younger kids might not find so interesting (but adults will, I promise!)
Most planetarium shows are pre-recorded videos played on the dome. And they're awesome!
But this show is different: all the software is controlled live as I walk you through the show. There is a script and major concepts I need to teach, but it is open to your suggestions.
Think of it like a road trip: I'm driving the family van, and if we see an interesting roadside attraction, maybe we'll make stop? I'll judge if it's the right moment to teach that, but we might stop by there on the way back "home".
All the software used is open source and free to use. So when you get home, you can load it up yourself and re-experience some of the show.
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