A planetarium is an indoor facility that uses audio-visual technology to project and simulate stars, planets and other celestial objects onto a domed ceiling. Planetariums provide programs that operate day and night, independent of weather conditions and in the comfort of cinema style seating.
The original planetarium projectors were only able to project star fields. However, using technology similar to that used by NASA for flight and space simulations, today’s digital systems are able to show much more than simply astronomical material. This provides the ability to present shows on a wide range of subjects, such as all subjects in the STEM curriculum, to exploring underground mines.
The original planetarium projectors were only able to project star fields. However, using technology similar to that used by NASA for flight and space simulations, today’s digital systems are able to show much more than simply astronomical material. This provides the ability to present shows on a wide range of subjects, such as all subjects in the STEM curriculum, to exploring underground mines.