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quote from Johannes Kepler: The ways by which men arrive at knowledge of the celestial things are hardly less wonderful than the nature of these things themselves

What's new on this site:

2016 IPS Elections: Candidates' Statements - voting starts October 1

September 2016 Planetarian now available in Members Only

New pages:

Get Involved::
contests, ways to share with others....
New link in left navigation.

Voices from the Dome

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Week in the US competition

Two "do it yourself" construction guides on the
Portable Planetariums page

New free programs and multimedia:

The Dark Matter Mystery: Exploring a Cosmic Secret, produced by the Planetarium in Laupheim, Germany, written by Dr. Rafael Lang, funded by the National Science Foundation, released under a Creative Commons license and available at show.darkmatter.org. It includes fulldome footage from the LHC/CMS-detector and the Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso in Italy. Duration: 38 minutes; resolutions: 2k, 4k; languages: German, English, and French and Italian (audio only). See fulldome preview.

From Brno Observatory and Planetarium: The Incredible Sun. Every second the sun emits million times more energy than the world consumes every year. Where does such a huge amount of power come from? Discover our star through the breathtaking timelapses taken by the Solar Dynamics Observatory. Contains the mechanics of solar eclipses! 11 minutes, general audiences (8+ and above), 4k, 5.1 audio, unidirectional. Go to www.brnoplanetarium.com/theincrediblesun for more information and ask for a free license.

Warsaw Memories - IPS2016 Conference

For those unable to attend the fantastic conference in Warsaw, and for those who want to relive the experience, be sure to check the conference site at www.ips2016.org frequently as new pictures are uploaded.