The Mandalorian Returns to Space: Pedro Pascal to Voice New Space Show at Hayden Planetarium
'02.05.2025'
ForumDaily New York
The new space show Encounters in the Milky Way at the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History will be narrated by renowned actor Pedro Pascal. The Mandalorian star's planetarium debut is scheduled for June 9, reports Time-out.
Previous shows have featured voices from Tom Hanks, Whoopi Goldberg, and Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Encounters in the Milky Way is the seventh installment in the museum's legendary series of space shows.
They feature stunning visualizations based on real data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission, which has mapped nearly two billion starsThe show takes viewers on a cosmic journey through billions of years of galactic motion.
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This is Hayden Planetarium's first cosmic show, exploring how the Milky Way's dynamic dance shapes our solar system's past and turbulent future.
Viewers will witness the birth of our star, possibly caused by the Milky Way colliding with the Sagittarius Dwarf Galaxy. Visitors will be quickly transported to the future as a rogue star named Gliese 710 streaks through the Oort Cloud.
Directed by Carter Emmart and produced by the museum’s award-winning scientific visualization team, the program utilizes cutting-edge instruments such as the James Webb Space Telescope and features a brand-new immersive audio system for maximum immersion into the galactic drama.
Whether you're a fan of space or Pascal, or just want to relax and stargaze without leaving the planet, this is a show worth building your summer plans around.
Tickets will be available soon on site of the museum.