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Museums

Arizona Science Center The Arizona Science Center located in Phoenix, AZ. offers more than 300 interactive exhibits, a state-of-the-art planetarium, five-story giant-screen theater, live demonstrations, and traveling exhibitions, and educational resources.
Chicago Museum of Science & Industry The Chicago Museum of Science and Industry is located in Chicago, IL. Web site provides visitor information, an email museum newsletter, history of the museum, a museum fact sheet, and educational links to the International Space Station, the Mercury Manned Spaceflight, and the Apollo Missions.
Franklin Institute The Franklin Institute is located in Philadelphia, PA. Web site offers a history of the museum, numerous educational links and classroom activities, virtual exhibits, a virtual exhibit on the historical Wright Brothers, links to the museums historical collection artifacts and scientific instruments, links to related resources are also offered.
OMSI Oregon Museum of Science and Industry was established in 1944. The museum is located in Portland, OR. The museum has 5 exhibit areas, eight science labs, Murdock Planetarium and an OMNIMAX theater. They feature many classroom activities and labs for local students, a nice Physics lab to watch scientists at work, and a Meteorite display. OMSI originally was home of the largest Meteorite ever found in the United States The Willamette Meteorite, which is now at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, NY. The OMSI web site offers many web pages with educational activities, and numerous links to related web sites.
Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum A superb web site providing many online features for a virtual tour of this historical and pivotal museum. The museum is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The web site features many online exhibits and virtual tours, including the Apollo Exhibit, a Space History artifact collection, Aircraft of the Smithsonian, a Mars exhibit, and an extensive collection of educational links. Links to other web sites and additional resources are provided.
San Francisco Exploratorium The Exploratorium is located at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, CA. The web site containing over 12,000 web pages, features many engaging online activities and exhibits. Some of these exhibits include, Origins: Exploring the biodiversity of life, Solar Max, a very educational exhibit all about our Sun, Solar Eclipse, and Global Climate Change. Also an extensive list of resources for Educators and an Educators Newsletter. Numerous links to related web sites and resources.

Planetariums

Abrams Planetarium Abrams Planetarium is located on the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing, MI. The Planetarium uses a DigiStar projection system, in a 150 seating theater type setting. Their web site features A Skywatcher's page, A Skywatcher's Diary, A Sky Calendar (available by subscription), a recorded MP3 monthly Sky diary, an Image Gallery, a link to Michigan State's Observatory, and links to related web sites.
Adelaide Planetarium Web site for The University of South Australia's Planetarium. The Planetarium is located at the Mawson Lakes campus in Mawson Lakes, South Australia. The Planetarium houses a Zeiss Jena ZPK1 star projector. The projector presents the relative position and brightness of about 5,000 stars that are visible from the Southern Hemisphere. The Planetarium can seat 45 people in a theater style setting. The Planetarium offers various astronomy classes. Web site has informational links to, Constellations and the Solar System, Astronomy through the Ages, and links to related web sites.
Adler Planetarium The Adler Planetarium & Astronomy Museum was founded by Max Adler in1930. It is located in Chicago, IL. The Planetarium uses a Mark VI Zeiss unit projector. The Sky Theater seats three hundred visitors. Their web site features current Astronomy News, a Sky Watching section, links to Amateur Astronomy clubs in the Chicago area, a links to the Doane Observatory, an educational section, an online astronomy program, historical information and archives of over 2000 artifacts at Adler Museum. Numerous web pages and links to related web sites.
Albert Einstein Planetarium The Albert Einstein Planetarium is located in the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Planetarium instruments are a Zeiss Model Vla planetarium instrument, and a first-of-its-kind, Sky Vision dual digital projection system and six-channel digital surround sound. The Planetarium seats 233 people. Web site contains a weekly Sky Watchers report, a monthly star chart, information on their public star parties at Sky Meadows, and various links to related web sites.
Armagh Planetarium Armagh Planetarium was established in 1968 to compliment the work at Armagh Observatory. The Planetarium is located in Armagh Co. Armagh, N. Ireland. The Planetarium uses a Digistar II projection system. Currently the Planetarium is hosting an exhibit of model spacecraft on loan from the European Space Agency. The Planetarium Sky dome is undergoing refurbishing through August of 2003. Web site provides a history of the Planetarium, links to Irish & UK astronomy clubs, and links to related web sites
Barlow Planetarium The Barlow Planetarium opened in 1998. It is located at the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley, in Menasha, WI. The Planetarium uses a DigiStar II projection system, and seats 98 people. Web site provides links to the planetarium show schedule, The Weis Earth Science Museum located next to the Planetarium, and information about their Space Academy, and the Curler Science Gallery.
Calgary Science Centre The Calgary Science Center and Planetarium is located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Their Discovery Dome provides sky shows and has an IMAX theater. The Center offers many special events during the summer months. Web site offers show schedules and contact information, links for Astronomy include, Constellations, Getting started in Astronomy, and sky calendars and sky watching information. Also many links and resources for teachers.
Cernan Earth and Space Center The Cernan Earth and Space Center is located at Triton College in River Grove, IL.. The Cernan Center opened in 1984. It houses a 100-seat dome theater. The planetarium uses a Spitz model 512 star projector, and a Voyager V-17OWC Laser Display System. The Cernan Center offers regularly scheduled earth and sky shows, children's shows and laser light shows. The web site provides Planetarium show information and schedules, a Monthly Sky Watch, Monthly star chart, section for Educators resources, and numerous Astronomy & Space links.
Chabot Space & Science Center Chabot Space & Science Center is located in Oakland, CA. This historical institution began in 1883 as the Oakland Observatory, through a gift from Anthony Chabot to the City of Oakland. The Planetarium seats 240 people, and uses a Zeiss Universarium star projector. The Tien MegaDome seats 210 people and provides a variety of films. The center is home to two historical telescopes; "Leah" an 8" Alvin Clark refractor acquired in 1883 by Anthony Chabot. "Rachel" a 20" Warner & Swasey refractor commissioned in 1914. The center has plans to add a 36" Cassegrain reflecting telescope for public use, and has acquired the Swedish Vacuum Solar Telescope, formerly located on the island of La Palma in the Canary Islands. Web site offers a virtual science center that provides access to Star Dome (star map software program), an image gallery from the Center's two telescopes, sky calendars, planet calculator, numerous teacher links, and a large collection of Astronomy & Space links.
Christa McAuliffe Planetarium The Christa McAuliffe Planetarium is located in Concord, New Hampshire. It was built in 1990 as New Hampshire�s official memorial to Concord�s �Teacher in Space�, Christa McAuliffe. The planetarium uses Digital Sky technology in their 40' dome. They also offer Space Camps, public workshops, outreach programs, and host special events. Web site provides planetarium schedules, plenty of educator resources, and additional links.
Clark/Hansen Planetarium Clark Planetarium (formerly Hansen Planetarium) is located in Salt Lake City, UT. The Planetarium uses a Digistar 3 computer animation projection system. They also have a 3-D IMAX theater. Web site provides Planetarium & IMAX show schedules, Astronomy related links for sky information, a moon phase calendar, sun rise & set calendar, and educational links to related web sites.
Discovery Museum & Planetarium The Discovery Museum and Planetarium is located in Bridgeport, CT. The museum is home to the Henry B. DuPont Planetarium. In addition to the Planetarium, The Discovery museum offers several educational programs including Kindergarten science showcase, The Challenger Learning Center for grades 5 and up, and various workshops for elementary grades 1-8.
Dreyfuss Planetarium Located at the Newark Museum in Newark, NJ. The Planetarium originally opened in January of 1953. The planetarium seats 50 people. Dreyfuss Planetarium uses a Zeiss Skymaster ZKP3 star projector. The web site includes a history of the Planetarium, links for celestial calendars and almanacs, Astronomy and Space information, and children's and teacher links.
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium The Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium founded by Franklin Fairbanks in 1891, is located in St. Johnsbury, VT. The Planetarium opened in 1961. The projector is the original Spitz model A-2 installed in 1961, with bench seating for 45 people. The Planetarium offers a summer AstroCamp program July-August for children ages 8-13. The museum houses the Douglas B. Kitchel Center, which contains historical artifacts from the area. The web site features a daily weather almanac, and numerous links to related web sites.
Flanders Science Center The Flanders Science Center and Observatory is located on the campus of the University of Arizona, in Tucson, AZ. The Center has a Planetarium, a mineral museum and offers educational summer programs. The Flanders Observatory has a 16-inch Cassegrain telescope. The observatory holds regular public viewings and their staff is available for star parties. Web site offers a monthly sky watchers guide, and many links to Astronomy and Space web sites.
Fleischmann Planetarium and Science Center The Fleischmann Planetarium is located on the campus of the University of Nevada, in Reno, NV. The center offers daily SkyDome large screen films, and planetarium shows. The web site provides a planetarium schedule and information, school programs information, links to observing guides, and links to related web sites.
Hallstrom Planetarium The Hallstrom Planetarium is located on the Indian River Community College, at the main campus in Ft. Pierce, Fl. The Planetarium offers shows Friday-Sunday. The Planetarium uses a Spitz automated star projector. The Planetarium Director Jon Bell presents a weekly "Skywatch" radio program on WQCS Radio 88.9 FM, for daily sky updates! Web site has links to astronomy related web sites and for the Treasure Coast Astronomical Society.
H.R. Macmillan Space Centre The H.R. Macmillan Space Center is located in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The Planetarium uses a Zeiss projector. In addition to the Planetarium, the Center provides many wonderful outreach programs and astronomy camps for children ages 7-13. The web site contains several pages with links and activities for kids. The Sky Tonight section features information on the Moon & Sun, The ISS, and the Planets. Also on the web site are links for teachers lesson plans and resources, educational programs offered by the Center, and many links for Astronomy and Space web sites.
Hayden Planetarium The Hayden Planetarium is located at the Rose Center for Earth and Space in New York City, NY. The Planetarium uses a Zeiss Mark IX Universarium Star Projector. The Planetarium currently has three shows; "The Search for Life", "Passport to the Universe", and "Look Up" for younger visitors to the Planetarium. The Rose Center also has an IMAX theatre. The Center has a mixture of Educational workshops for teachers and students. Their web site for this remarkable Facility contains many pages, with links for teachers, and students, to various related web sites.
Hong Kong Space Museum & Planetarium The Hong Kong Space Museum and Planetarium is located in Hong Kong. It was completed in 1980. A magnificent facility, it provides a wealth of activities and interests to keep you busy for an entire day. The museum has an OMNIMAX theater, and a Planetarium. The Hall of Space Science includes exhibits featuring Ancient Astronomy History, Space Vehicle exhibits, a Space Station & Space Shuttle exhibit. The web site (English version), provides an online guide entitled "Hunting Asteroids" that is a combination of text, images and video clips. They provide PDF star maps. An interesting note, they provide a version of Chinese seasonal star guides with Chinese constellations, and names, quite fascinating! They provide some interesting guides to stargazing, observing information, Chinese star lore, and an astronomy FAQ. This is a outstanding web site with many pages and links.
International Planetarium Society The IPS is the largest organization of Professional Planetariums in the world and was founded in 1970. Their web site features sections on IPS organization information, Planetarium Events, Publications, Planetaria Worldwide, and Planetarium Resources.
Kirkland Planetarium The Kirkland Planetarium is located at the Kirkpatrick Science and Space Museum in Oklahoma City, OK. Kirkpatrick Science and Air Space Museum includes the Hands-On Science Museum, Kirkpatrick Planetarium, the Air Space Museum, Kirkpatrick Galleries, Kirkpatrick Gardens and Greenhouse and OmniDome Theater. Kirkpatrick Planetarium was founded in 1958 and merged with the museum in 1978. The museum provides a wide range of educational activities throughout the year, including the Young Astronauts Program. The museum also has many outreach programs for grades K-12.The web site offers several games and activities for children available in downloadable PDF files. Links for teachers and to related web sites.
Montreal Planetarium The Montreal Planetarium, previously known as the Dow Planetarium, was inaugurated on April 1, 1966. It is located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Planetarium uses a Zeiss Projection system. The Planetarium provides many school shows, exhibits and workshops. Their web site features PDF files for Astronomical News, Getting Ready to Observe, and links to Astronomical Data and related web sites.
William Knox Holt Planetarium William Knox Holt Planetarium is located at The Lawrence Hall of Science east of the main U.C. Berkeley campus in Berkeley, CA. The Planetarium uses a a Goto Mercury planetarium projector, and seats 27 people. The Planetarium conducts public stargazing on Saturday nights on the LHS Plaza. The Planetariums presents several programs; Constellations Tonight, Flying High, moons of the Solar System, Native American Astronomy, Red Planet Mars, and Mysteries of Missing Matter. The LHS site has a vast set of links to related web sites, activities, and resources for students, Educators and the general public.

Space Art

* My interest in astronomy was influenced at an early age by space art. The images and drawings in space books led to my lifetime fascination with astronomy. My favorite artist has always been Mr. Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986).A brief biography can be read here, Chesley Bonestell. Today his work still has a very strong impact on space art and artists.

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Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986) Considered to be the Father of modern Space Art. Mr. Bonestell began his career studying architecture, and gained notoriety for his architectural renderings. Some of his most notable work during this time in his career included his work on the Golden Gate Bridge and the Chrysler Building. His Space Art career covers a span of over 50 years. He worked in Hollywood in the late 1930's as an artist creating many Space backgrounds, special effects, and movie sets for many popular Space movies. The Bonestell web site provides a look at his life, links to his artwork, and other historical Bonestell resources.
Chris Butler Chris Butler is an internationally published illustrator and artist. Chris is from Southern California, he graduated from California State University at Fullerton's television and film school. His work has been featured in Sky & Telescope Magazine, the Times of London, Asimov's Science Fiction magazines, Encyclopedia Britannica, and countless other publications. He is an accomplished amateur astronomer and is a member of the Orange County Astronomers. His work encompasses Nature, Maritime and Space art. Chris also gives presentations in Astronomy and his art at various locations throughout the year. The web site offers a gallery of his magnificent works, his lecture schedule, and print ordering information.
Michael Carroll Michael Carroll is an Internationally known artist and journalist from Littleton, CO. Michael has been painting for over 20 years. His work has been featured in publications such as the Smithsonian, National Geographic, Time magazine, as well as several commissions from NASA and JPL. His paintings have also appeared on NOVA, COSMOS, and other TV productions. One of his paintings was flown on board Russia's MIR Space station in 1995. Mike was one of the founders of the IAAA. His articles have been published in Popular Science, Astronomy, and Sky & Telescope magazines. He has also written a series of Children's science & dinosaur books. Michael's web site offers a short bio., a gallery of his dazzling Space art, Paleoart, a section entitled "How to Paint", and information to purchase his art & books.
Akira Fujii Akira Fujii is an internationally famous photographer whose images have been featured in a number of astronomy books and magazines. The web site is from the David Malin web site. It features his collection of images of the constellations, solar eclipses, aurora's, comets, and lunar images.
Mark Garlick Mark Garlick is an English Astronomer, artist, writer, and science illustrator. His interests in Space art began as a child growing up in England. He was fascinated with space and dinosaurs and frequently visited the Natural History Museum in London. Later in life he attended college and became an astronomer at Sussex University. He began to pursue his professional career as an artist and illustrator in 1996. His art has been featured internationally in many books and popular astronomy and science magazines. His web site features a gallery of his Space art, Science Fiction, and Dinosaurs illustrations. He has published two books "The Story of the Solar System", and "The Expanding Universe", and has future novels planned.
David A. Hardy David Hardy born in England in 1936 is an artist and illustrator known around the globe for his dazzling Space art and illustrations. He first began painting at the age of 14, and illustrated his first book Patrick Moore's, "Sun Myths and Men", in 1954. His illustrations have also been featured in books by Arthur C. Clarke and Carl Sagan, as well as many Space and Astronomy magazines. His web site provides a gallery of many of his paintings and illustrations, links to other Space Artists, a biography, and an illustrated portrayal of how he creates his paintings.
William K. Hartmann William Hartmann born in 1939, is an Internationally renowned American Astronomer, Planetary Scientist, artist, and writer. He currently works at the Planetary Science Institute in Tucson, AZ. He is a member of NASA's Mars Global Surveyor mission team. In 1971-72 he was on the Mariner -9 mission team which first mapped many geological features on Mars. Asteroid number 3341 is named after him in recognition of his planetary research. His Grandfather was a Swiss landscape painter. His art work has been featured in many books, magazines, and international exhibits. Some of his books and publications include, Moons and Planets, Astronomy: The Cosmic Journey, and The Grand Tour: A Travelers Guide to the Solar System. Mr. Hartmann has also written two science fiction books, Cities of Gold, and Mars Underground. His web site offers a Gallery of his alluring paintings, a description of his research work, and information about his books, and publications.
International Association of Astronomical Artists The IAAA was founded in 1982. The IAAA first began meeting in the early 1980's when they decided to establish the group to bring together Astronomical artists from around the world. The IAAA web site features a history of the IAAA, a gallery of Space art, a list of Space Art books, links to artists web sites, The Pulsar an electronic IAAA journal which contains many interesting articles by astronomers, scientists and artists, and links to many related web sites and references.
David Malin David Malin world renowned astronomer, and photographer was born in England in 1941. He moved to Australia in 1975 when he began a career at the Anglo-Australian Observatory. His stunning images are a reflection his work in astronomy while at the AAO. He has published numerous books that feature his photographs, including "The Invisible Universe", and "The Colours of Stars".
David Malin world renowned astronomer, and photographer was born in England in 1941. He moved to Australia in 1975 when he began a career at the Anglo-Australian Observatory. His stunning images are a reflection his work in astronomy while at the AAO. He has published numerous books that feature his photographs, including "The Invisible Universe", and "The Colours of Stars".
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Joe Tucciarone's Space Art Joe Tucciarone an American artist and Physicist was born in 1953. He was enrolled in his first art class at the age of 8 years old. In addition to his Space art he also paints dinosaurs, mythology and fantasy paintings and illustrations for many books and magazines. Much of his work has also been featured in several television documentaries. His web site features a gallery of his Space art, dinosaurs and his mythology and fantasy illustrations.
Kees Veenenbos Kees Veenenbos of the Netherlands, uses the Terragen computer program to create exceptional astronomical visions. View beautiful Valles Marinaris, flyover Isidis Planitia, animation of the Kasai Valles, Fesenkov Crater and several other Mars geographical features. Also view the asteroid Eros. His web site provides a gallery many of his images, and several links to other Terragen web sites.