James, a penguin from the South Pole with a thirst for knowledge who is traveling around the world, meets polar bear Vladimir in the icy world of the North Pole. Together they look at the stars and wonder about the different polar nights at the South and North Poles. To solve the mystery, the friends build an observatory and watch the night sky. To find out even more, they build the spaceship "Polaris" and embark on a turbulent space adventure.
They explore Mars and Saturn and discover that planets are different, but also have days, nights and seasons similar to the Earth. Looking at the Earth from space, they finally find out why the nights are sometimes long and then so short.
The internationally award-winning show was produced by the Planetarium St. Etienne, France.
Introduction: Planetarium Mannheim
Duration approx. 50 minutes, suitable for children aged 5 and over