E&S News
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History Announces Jane & John Justin Foundation Omni Theater
The World’s First LED Digital Dome of Its Size in a Museum The Fort Worth Museum of Science and History announces the brand new “Jane & John Justin Foundation Omni Theater.” The full-scale renovation project will provide the theater with an ADA-accessible space, a...
Ingram Planetarium Upgrades to Digistar 7 System
The Ingram Planetarium, at nearby Sunset Beach, NC, reopened to the public Thursday, February 2, featuring their new projection system, Digistar 7. The Digistar 7 system provides better quality images, comes with a cloud library of content, and can livestream visuals...
Life Science Centre is Out to Wow Visitors as it Reopens After £1.5m Revamp
New brain-teasers, puzzles and surprises are in store for visitors as Life Science Centre reopens following a £1.5m revamp. The family attraction in Times Square opened its doors on Monday following a three-week closure for improvement work to take place. And now - as...
Armagh Observatory and Planetarium helps lead discovery of eight new stars
The Armagh Observatory and Planetarium has helped lead the discovery of eight new stars. The world-renowned astronomical research centre has co-authored a research paper that has announced the discoverd of the new very hot stars that have effective temperatures of...
Armagh Observatory Receives UK Wide Museum Accreditation
From left Matthew McMahon Museum Collections Officer at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium Prof Michael Burton Director at Armagh Observatory and Planetarium and Dr Jonathon Dalzell Director at NI Museums Council Leading centre for astronomical research, Armagh...
State-of-the-art Planetarium Opens at North Medford High
On the eve of Thanksgiving break, after students departed North Medford High School, astronomy instructor Robert Black found himself stargazing and pondering some profound questions. "There's something about a starry night that triggers a certain curiosity and...
Shanghai Astronomy Museum wins international award
The Shanghai Astronomy Museum has won an "Oscar" in the themed entertainment industry for providing an immerse "universe" for its visitors. It has become the nation's first of its kind to win a Thea Award for Outstanding Achievement announced by Themed Entertainment...
GSCA Announces Results of Its 2023 Board of Directors Election
The Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA) is pleased to announce the results of the 2023 Board of Directors election. The following candidates will join the board beginning on January 1, 2023: Representing Distributors: Patty Collins, MacGillivray Freeman Films Amber...
Evan & Sutherland’s Digistar Now Powering New Experiences at Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum Planetarium
Evans & Sutherland (E&S), a Cosm Company, has installed its most technologically advanced Digistar 7 system for Smithsonian’s National Air & Space Museum’s (NASM) new planetarium theater. The new fulldome display system incorporates six Sony 4K laser...
U Students Create New Presentations during Planetarium Internship
Ian McLennan in front of the LED dome at the Cosm Experience Center. Image courtesy Derek Threinen.This past summer Keegan Benfield, Ethan Lamé, and Christian Norseth, in the U’s Department of Physics & Astronomy, participated in an internship program at Evans...