Planetariums

Dome for Soldier Field? Panel says Chicago should explore it

July 8, 2022 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — A panel appointed by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot recommended the city explore enclosing Soldier Field, part of an effort to convince the NFL's Chicago Bears to remain in their lakefront home rather than leave for the suburbs.

Jackson Planetarium receives gifts for renovation project

March 4, 2022 GMT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Two organizations have announced donations to the Jackson Planetarium.

The gifts announced this week will help with the planetarium’s ongoing renovation project, WLBT-TV reported.

Chicago’s Adler Planetarium announces reopening

March 1, 2022 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) —

The Adler Planetarium in Chicago will open this week for the first time since it closed its doors nearly two years ago because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The famed planetarium on the shores of Lake Michigan will on March 4 reopen, joining the ranks of museums and other institutions that have opened their doors once again in recent days months after the pandemic forced them to close.

Fresh look for Mississippi planetarium before 2023 reopening

October 17, 2021 GMT

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A planetarium in Mississippi's capital city is undergoing renovations and is expected to reopen at the end of 2023 with a fresh look and more extensive exhibits.

This is the first renovation in decades at the Russell C.

Big picture, big data: Swiss unveil VR software of universe

By JAMEY KEATENOctober 12, 2021 GMT

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The final frontier has rarely seemed closer than this — at least virtually.

Researchers at one of Switzerland’s top universities are releasing open-source beta software on Tuesday that allows for virtual visits through the cosmos including up to the International Space Station, past the Moon, Saturn or exoplanets, over galaxies and well beyond.

Chicago’s Adler Planetarium won’t fully reopen until 2022

June 26, 2021 GMT

CHICAGO (AP) — While most of Chicago’s cultural institutions have reopened their doors, the Adler Planetarium won’t do so fully until next year.

The planetarium along Lake Michigan closed in March 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Tyson keeps museum post after sexual misconduct probe

By KAREN MATTHEWSJuly 28, 2019 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will keep his job as head of the Hayden Planetarium at New York's American Museum of Natural History after the museum concluded its investigation into sexual misconduct accusations against him...

Science Central gets equipment grant for planetarium campaign

Rosa Salter RodriguezApril 24, 2019 GMT

Science Central has the star projector, and now it has 2.4 million campaign to add a planetarium to its offerings.

The contribution is from the AEP Foundation, a charitable entity supported by American Electric Power and its operating units, including Indiana Michigan Power, also called I&M.

Legacy Committee OK’s $500,000 for planetarium

Dave GongFebruary 14, 2019 GMT

In a 7-2 vote Wednesday, Fort Wayne's Legacy Joint Funding Committee recommended $500,000 in funding for a new planetarium at Science Central.

The proposal was placed on hold last year after Science Central Executive Director Martin Fisher was told to sort out fundraising questions related to the project.

UNO planetarium will have smartphone-adapted telescopes for Sunday’s lunar eclipse

By Chris Peters World-Herald staff writerJanuary 18, 2019 GMT

Even if the skies in Omaha are cloudy during Sunday’s lunar eclipse, there’s a way to get a crystal-clear view of the night sky.

The University of Nebraska at Omaha’s planetarium is hosting a viewing party for the eclipse on Sunday from 8:30 p.m.

For teen Harry Potter fans, Morehead Planetarium lines up special event

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editorDecember 12, 2018 GMT

Morehead Planetarium and Science Center's Teen Cafe series will explore a couple of popular topics this Friday when it dives into Harry Potter and the Genetics of the Wizarding World.

Duke Biology Professor Eric Spana will lead the discussion.

Durham Planetarium to host viewing of ‘one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year’

Yesenia Jones, WRAL.com internDecember 6, 2018 GMT

On Dec. 13, participants will have the opportunity to view a Geminid Meteor Show hosted by Durham Parks and Recreation in partnership with the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.

The viewing will take place at Durham Parks and Recreation's new Environmental Education Pavilion located in the historic West Point on the Eno at 5253 N.

Renowned planetarium screens Mars film to celebrate 60th

October 21, 2018 GMT

BOSTON (AP) — A renowned Boston planetarium is celebrating its 60th anniversary with a new film that's out of this world.

The Museum of Science's Charles Hayden Planetarium is debuting "Destination Mars: The New Frontier." It explores humankind's efforts to reach the red planet.

Strickler Planetarium — 50 years of skywatching

Staff WriterNovember 9, 2017 GMT

This year marks an important milestone in Olivet Nazarene University's planetarium's history.

This year, the Strickler Planetarium celebrates its 50th anniversary, recognizing half a century of community engagement, science exploration and astronomical inspiration.