James Edoff had just graduated from Kalamazoo College with biology and mathematics degrees, and began looking for a teaching ...

Astronomers are once again getting excited about a rare nova that could appear in the night sky anytime from now into the ...

Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all.

The word "planetarium" was invented to describe orreries ... Approximately five meters across, it was made of sheet metal perforated with a star map. When viewed from the inside, the light shining ...

As the night sky became polluted with light from electrified cities, people built planetariums. Today, they’re more impressive than ever.

The iconic "Cosmic Cliffs" image captured by the Webb Telescope was turned into a 3D fly-through, revealing a stunning stellar nursery.

The opto-mechanical planetarium projector remains a technological wonder of the modern world. Individual plates, perforated with pinholes, are illuminated by a bright central light. Separate lenses ...

Visit www.skymaps .com for star maps for the northern hemisphere ... Visit www.mckinleymuseum.org, for show dates and times! Planetarium shows are free with Museum admission.