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Tilt heads North

Posted on May 9, 2014 by warikl

A brand new version of Tilt for the Northern Hemisphere is on the way. The voice recording with the American actors has just wrapped up. Here is a picture of Cole who plays the voice of Max in the Philadelphia … Continue reading →

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APS 2014 – Planetarians in the Sun

Posted on February 18, 2014 by warikl

Day two of the APS2014 and the conference is in full swing. After many hours spent inside the dome all the delegates bravely ventured out into the dazzling sunshine for this group photo. Apologies, to Tanya, who is not in … Continue reading →

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APS2014 conference – Preliminary Program

Posted on December 19, 2013 by warikl

The APS2014 conference is now only two months away and is shaping up to be our biggest yet. While many details are still to be finalised I have already received several requests for the program. And so here is the … Continue reading →

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APS2014 conference – Hidden Universe 3D

Posted on December 19, 2013 by warikl

I am pleased to announce that the forthcoming APS2014 conference will include a screening of the IMAX film Hidden Universe 3D. Hidden Universe 3D takes audiences on a breathtaking journey deep into space in the cinematic medium that transports audiences … Continue reading →

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A visit to the Berlin Planetarium

Posted on November 26, 2013 by warikl

*Posted by warikl on behalf of Monica Zetlin During my September European Holiday, I squeezed in a quick visit to the Zeiss Grossplanetarium in Berlin where I caught up with the newly appointed Head of the Planetarium, Tim Florian Horn. … Continue reading →

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Stardome Upgrade October 2013 – Part Two

Posted on October 1, 2013 by warikl

*Posted by warikl on behalf of the Stardome Observatory & Planetarium Replacing a full rack of servers is not a simple task; many of the servers provide a direct feed to the projectors (four to each projector) through fibre optic … Continue reading →

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Stardome Upgrade October 2013 – Part One

Posted on September 23, 2013 by warikl

*Posted by warikl on behalf of the Stardome Observatory & Planetarium The planetarium industry is constantly evolving; new technologies are being developed to take audiences on more wondrous journeys, and providing presenters with the tools to develop rich stories and … Continue reading →

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Max Valier Observatory

Posted on August 22, 2013 by warikl

Although I have now returned from my recent trip to Italy, I feel remiss that I never included a post on the Max Valier Observatory in South Tyrol. Located about a 10 minute drive from the Planetarium South Tyrol is … Continue reading →

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Congratulations to Warsaw

Posted on August 16, 2013 by warikl

Congratulations to the Copernicus Science Centre, who are the successful bidders to host the IPS conference in 2016. Maciej and Monika, did a terrific job in their final presentation for the Heavens of Copernicus Planetarium at the IPS council meeting. … Continue reading →

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Milan Planetarium

Posted on August 14, 2013 by warikl

From the newest planetarium in Italy to the oldest. While the Planetarium South Tyrol has only been open a few weeks, the Milan Planetarium opened in 1930 and was the very first planetarium in Italy. This was my last stop … Continue reading →

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