A sturdy scientific tool for kids, we put the Smithsonian Planetarium Projector to the test in our in-depth review.

After testing many home planetariums and star projectors, we pitted three of our top home planetarium picks against each ...

By moving the projector in various ways, we can simulate the rotation of the Earth, and other motions. The name “star projector” is a bit limiting, though.

A hands-on multi-functional home star projector and planetarium — would it be a good gift for a budding astronomer?

The star field it projects is “exceptionally realistic,” says Bob Stoller, a 23-year Fiske veteran who is the projector’s caretaker and the planetarium’s operations manager.

Since its opening, and until recent years, our Zeiss Model VIa optical planetarium projector has brought the wonder of the night sky to countless visitors. The Zeiss Company no longer services the ...

The Adler Planetarium is welcoming back a piece of Chicago history: the first star projector displayed in the western hemisphere.

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 ...

MIAMI — When engineers at Spitz Inc. created the Space Transit Planetarium star projector in the 1960s, they couldn't have imagined what would become of their revolutionary machines. Apollo ...

Star power: Planetarium shows what fundraising could bring to town Digital projector offers glimpse of Juneau’s future by Ben Hohenstatt Friday, October 11, 2019 7:00am News Aviation and space ...

UWM's Manfred Olson Planetarium is celebrating a special centennial this weekend — the invention of the planetarium.