Free Fulldome Planetarium documentary shows, clips and videos created by Theofanis Matsopoulos available for free use.

Free FullDome Shows

Discover a collection of immersive fulldome films and clips created by Theofanis Matsopoulos, available for free use. Distributed by renowned institutions like ESO and NOIRLab, these productions bring the wonders of astronomy to planetariums and science centers around the world.

The material is released under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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From Earth To The Universe

This stunning, 30-minute voyage through space and time conveys, through sparkling sights and sounds, the Universe revealed to us by science. This is one of the most popular fulldome shows worldwide!

The Hot and Energetic Universe

The planetarium documentary "The Hot and Energetic Universe" presents with the use of Immersive Visualisations and real images the achievements of the modern astronomy, the most advanced terrestrial and orbital observatories, the basic principles electromagnetic radiation and the natural phenomena related to the High Energy Astrophysics

The Sun Our Living Star

The Sun has shone on our world for four and a half billion years. The light that warms our skin today has been felt by every person who has ever lived.

Unveiling the Invisible Universe

In the 20th century with the advent of rockets, it became possible to go above the earth's atmosphere and observe X-ray and gamma ray radiation which are the marks of the hot and violent Universe.

Suppermassive Black Holes

This planetarium show presents the environments of the black holes in an impressive and understandable way to the audience.

Audio Universe

Experience the Solar System like never before - by travelling on a spacecraft that can turn the objects in space into sound! Suitable for adults and families, including those with visual impairments

Messengers of time and Space

Modern astronomical surveys, like the upcoming Rubin Observatory Legacy Survey of Space and Time, will detect up to 10 million changes in the sky every night, with alerts generated within minutes. Yet, many of these alerts will require additional observations to understand the physical phenomena.

Europe to the Stars

Europe to the Stars takes the viewer on an epic journey behind the scenes at the most productive ground-based observatory in the world, revealing the science, the history, the technology and the people.

Europe's Cosmic Quest (paid)

Join us on the exciting adventure of Europe's quest to explore the Cosmos.

Preserving Our Precious Planet (paid)

Join us on a fascinating view of the Earth as you've never seen it before. The new fulldome show explores the space missions of ESA dedicated to observing and monitoring the Earth's environment and near-Earth space.

FullDome Clips and Videos