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A visit to SAT

Posted on August 10, 2015 by warikl

While in Montreal, I had the opportunity to visit the Société des arts technologiques (SAT). SAT is an arts collective that was founded in 1996. It is part self funded and part government funded. I was fortunate to meet up … Continue reading →

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IPS2018 winner announced

Posted on August 8, 2015 by warikl

As you know their were four sites, bidding to host the 2018 IPS Conference: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Edmonton, Canada Toulouse, France Arlington, Texas, USA After a hotly contested bidding process I am able to announce the winner is Toulouse, France. … Continue reading →

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A Visit to the Hayden Planetarium

Posted on August 6, 2015 by warikl

On my way to attend the IPS Council meeting in Montreal, I took the opportunity to visit the Hayden Planetarium in New York at the American Museum of Natural History. The American Museum of Natural History is massive, one of … Continue reading →

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Announcing APS 2016 – Wellington, New Zealand

Posted on July 31, 2015 by warikl

I am very pleased to announce that the 2016 APS Conference will be taking place at the Space Place at Carter Observatory in Wellington, New Zealand on the 4th & 5th of April.  This is exciting as it will be … Continue reading →

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International Day of Planetaria

Posted on March 15, 2015 by warikl

Happy ‘International Day of Planetaria’ to everyone.  The ‘Day of Planetaria’ was first celebrated in Italy in 1990.  While this day is well recognised in Europe it has yet to really catch on in the United States or Australasia. However … Continue reading →

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Final Program for APS

Posted on February 19, 2015 by warikl

The final program for the APS conference has now been released!  It is now available on the APS2015 Conference page.  As you will see it is a very full program. I look forward to catching up with you in a few days.

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2014 in review

Posted on December 31, 2014 by warikl

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 5,800 times in 2014. If it were a NYC subway … Continue reading →

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Sliding Spring Observatory turns 50

Posted on October 15, 2014 by warikl

**Published on behalf of Jamie Maslen (Planetarium Education Group) The Sliding Springs Observatory (SSO) held its annual StarFest event on the 3-5 October this year. It is now 50 years since the observatory opened in 1964. As part of the … Continue reading →

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Starlight – New Planetarium Show

Posted on August 25, 2014 by warikl

The Melbourne Planetarium is very pleased to announce the launch of our latest fulldome production ‘Starlight’. For thousands of years we have looked to the stars at night in wonder and awe. Their mysteries have inspired curiosity across all cultures … Continue reading →

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MIFF returns to the Melbourne Planetarium for the 5th year

Posted on August 7, 2014 by warikl

The Melbourne International Film Festival is returning to the Melbourne Planetarium again, for the 5th year in a row. This year the planetrium will be screening two different fulldome showcases. Showcase One – Saturday 9 and Friday 15 August, 7 … Continue reading →

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