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Robinson Crusoe on Mars

Posted on October 16, 2015 by apsplanetarium

To coincide with the conjunction of Mars and Jupiter this month, Space Place at Carter Observatory are screening Robinson Crusoe on Mars on Wednesday 21st.  What better place to watch this cheesy retro classic sci fi film than a planetarium.  Even … Continue reading →

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DomeLab Workshop, Oct 23 2015

Posted on October 13, 2015 by Paul Bourke

DOMELAB WORKSHOP OCT 23 2015

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Spooktacular returns to Stardome!

Posted on September 9, 2015 by apsplanetarium

For the second year now the 31st October brings Halloween to Stardome with our ‘Spooktacular’ special. Stardome gives way to tombstones, spiders and pumpkins. Children’s activities include some very creepy worms in slime, a good old fashion bob for apple … Continue reading →

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New position available at SciTech Planetarium

Posted on September 8, 2015 by apsplanetarium

Scitech is seeking an innovative and driven person to join their team as the STEM Visualisation Coordinator. Full details of the position can be found here: STEM Visualisation Coordinator

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Sneak preview

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Paul Bourke

Here is a sneak preview of our new touring dome in the assembly/test area in Germany and currently in boxes on its way to UNSW, Sydney. Just sitting on boxes in this photo, but eventually it sits on legs raising the … Continue reading →

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Fiske Fulldome Festival

Posted on August 17, 2015 by warikl

While my previous post announced the award winners of the Fiske Fulldome Festival, I did not have the opportunity to provide more detail about the festival itself.    It was a three day fulldome festival, which focused solely on content, there … Continue reading →

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Fiske Fulldome Film Festival – Award Winners

Posted on August 16, 2015 by warikl

The Fiske Fulldome Festival finished tonight with their Awards Night.  It has been a fantastic festival and Thor and the team at Fiske have done a magnificent job. Five awards were given out and they went to: Best of Show … Continue reading →

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The Charles Hayden Planetarium

Posted on August 14, 2015 by warikl

  After attending the IPS Council meeting in Montreal, I took the opportunity to visit the Charles Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Science (MOS) in Boston.  This was a particularly interesting visit for me, the Charles Hayden Planetarium is of … Continue reading →

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Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium

Posted on August 13, 2015 by warikl

The Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium in Montreal is an architectural delight. Completed in 2013 at a cost of $48 million dollars, it includes two 18 metre domes, a café as well as an exhibition space. It is located in the … Continue reading →

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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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