The Bushman Planetarium at Missouri Western State University will present “Totality,” a new show about eclipses, July 31 through Aug. 21, the day that St. Joseph will experience more than two-and-a-half minutes of a total solar eclipse.

Western said, “Totality” is all about eclipses, from lunar to partial solar. It covers how they occur and what happens when they do. It looks back to the proof of general relativity and forward to upcoming eclipses and where to witness them.

Planetarium tickets must be purchased in advance, either online at www.missouriwestern.edu/planetarium or in person at Agenstein Hall, room 140 during regular business hours (8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday). Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children, students, seniors and military.

“Totality” will be shown:

· Monday, July 31: 7 p.m.

· Wednesday, Aug 2: 7 p.m.

· Monday, Aug. 8: 7 p.m.

· Wednesday, Aug. 10: 7 p.m.

· Saturday, Aug. 12: 10 a.m.

· Sunday, Aug. 13: 7 p.m.

· Tuesday, Aug. 15: 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.

· Thursday, Aug. 17: 8 p.m.

· Friday, Aug. 18: 7 p.m. and 8 p.m.

· Sunday, Aug. 20: 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. (the 4 p.m. showing is sold out)

· Monday, Aug. 21: 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.

In addition, there are other planetarium shows scheduled:

· 2 p.m. Thursday, July 27, “Children’s Special”

· 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 28, “Cardboard Rocket”

· 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, “Wonders of the Universe”

· 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, “Sea Monsters”