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

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.

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 ...

We put the Discovery Space Projector to the test in our review and it stands out as a pretty good STEM option for kids.

3 of 18 Parts of the Adler Planetarium’s first Zeiss “Mark II” star projector are being stored at a South Side warehouse. | Brian Rich/Sun-Times 4 of 18 ...

When it reopens, the planetarium will paint a picture of outer space with one of the world’s most advanced digital projectors: the SciDome XD, manufactured by Spitz, a Pennsylvania company that ...

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.

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

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.

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 ...

First, the planetarium friends need to raise some money, and Walling said progress is being made. Phase 1 of the project, purchasing a projector, is already complete.

Zeiss projector in the National Air and Space Museum's Albert Einstein Planetarium, weeks before being deinstalled. Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum ...