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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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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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Science, Art and Beyond!

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Ballarat Municipal Observatory and Museum

These past 6 months have been exciting for the Ballarat Observatory. Earlier in the year, one of our team members put in a proposal for a light installation in Ballarat during the Ballarat Laneways Festivak, which was accepted! Being the … Continue reading →

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