CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Adler Planetarium opened in 1930 as the first planetarium in the western hemisphere, and one of its main attractions was a star projector: the Zeiss Mark II. This year - after a ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Teaching modern astronomy with planetarium equipment that was built before astronauts landed on the moon is a tricky venture. And it’s a task that has troubled Ohio State ...

A value-for-money STEM toy with multiple functions. Kids between 6 and 10 will love to learn more about space with this hands-on device. Why you can trust Space.com Our expert reviewers spend hours ...

Nestled in Big Bear, California, is the largest assemblage of planetarium projectors…well, anywhere. Owen Phairis is the owner, director, and curator of the Planetarium Projector and Science Museum, a ...

No one could accuse the Zeiss of being a rebel, but it's rubbed shoulders with the best of them. Make that the very best, because the rebel that once shared space with the projector didn't have a ...

The Planetarium Projector and Science Museum in Big Bear Lake, California definitely warrants a spot on your potential vacation list. Owner/outer space-lover Owen Phairis can proudly boast that he has ...

The Manfred Olson Planetarium at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus is celebrating a special centennial this weekend. While the planetarium itself isn't 100 years old, the invention of the ...

The University of Minnesota-Duluth’s Marshall W. Alworth Planetarium is getting a new projector. “The biggest thing is since it’s a newer technology, we’re going to have better resolution, it’s going ...

MENASHA, Wis. (WBAY) - The Barlow Planetarium Evans & Sutherland Digistar II projector, which stopped working on Friday, Dec. 8, is back and working for the holiday season, the Barlow Planetarium ...

Mirror photo by Colette Costlow / Glendale science teacher Ethan Maneval points to the lightbulb in the center of the projector system in the Glendale Junior Senior High School planetarium. FLINTON — ...

VALDOSTA — The Valdosta State University Planetarium presents “Protecting Earth” at 6 p.m., 7 p.m., 8 p.m., and 9 p.m. on Friday, March 13. Seating for each presentation is limited to 46 guests. Free ...

Plans are moving forward to reopen the planetarium at Lordstown High School, which has been closed for more than 25 ...