CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Adler Planetarium opened in 1930 as the first planetarium in the western hemisphere, and one of its main attractions was a star projector: the Zeiss Mark II. This year - after a ...

A museum in northwest Iowa is marking the retirement of its vintage planetarium projector. The Sioux City Journal reports the Sanford Museum and Planetarium held a retirement party for its 1951 Spitz ...

The stars and galaxies are shining brighter than ever at the Springfield Science Museum’s historic Seymour Planetarium, thanks to a perfect blending of old and new technology. The famous “Korkosz ...

No one could accuse the Zeiss of being a rebel, but it's rubbed shoulders with the best of them. Make that the very best, because the rebel that once shared space with the projector didn't have a ...

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 ...

Tanya Hill works at the Melbourne Planetarium operated by Museums Victoria. Martin Bush does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit ...

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 ...

The Smithsonian Planetarium Projector is chunky and solid enough that it's a good choice for kids. Its range of scientific images are great, but the blue dots that pass as stars leave something to be ...

SPRINGFIELD — For many years, visitors of the Springfield Museums’ Seymour Planetarium could look forward to PowerPoint presentations, which were simply a rectangle projected onto the roof of the dome ...

The Planetarium Projector and Science Museum in Big Bear Lake, California definitely warrants a spot on your potential vacation list. Owner/outer space-lover Owen Phairis can proudly boast that he has ...