A sturdy scientific tool for kids, we put the Smithsonian Planetarium Projector to the test in our in-depth review.

After testing many home planetariums and star projectors, we pitted three of our top home planetarium picks against each ...

The Adler Planetarium is welcoming back a piece of Chicago history: the first star projector displayed in the western hemisphere.

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 ...

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 ...

Planetarium staff hope to restore the rust-blotched 1930s projector to something approaching its original glory.

Optical relics aplenty reside under one roof (parachute actually) at the Planetary Projector Museum in Southern California. Take a video tour.

The 1967 Spitz analog projector which is 50 years old. The Marie Drake Planetarium is fundraising for a new digital projector which will cost $35,000 they are at 10 percent of their fundraising goal.

Creighton notes that the projector at the Manfred Olson Planetarium is original to the building, and it’s actually the machine that gives the dome building its name.

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 ...

With that done, the planetarium is reopening as well with a few notable changes including a new person in charge, a state-of-the-art projector, and the removal of a mural.