Word: planetarium
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...ROSE, 75, builder and philanthropist; after a brief illness; in Rye, N.Y.; on Sept. 14. Enthusiastic and mercurial (he made origami animals out of foreign currency), Rose donated more than $95 million to such New York institutions as Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Hayden Planetarium...
...have to worry about down-time: the Disney theme parks are only a little more than 50 miles away (but save enough energy for the nonstop pace at Space Camp). Other local points of interest include the Brevard Community College Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory (planetarium shows, a rooftop telescope, space museum and hands-on exhibit hall), the Piper Aircraft factory (where those interested in aviation on a smaller scale can tour the assembly plant) and the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (for living proof that nature and technology can coexist peacefully). Finally, you'll want to reserve time...
Another great stop for technophiles is Boston's renowned Museum of Science. It can be a pricey day-trip; admission is almost $9 for a one-day visit, and expect to shell out even more if you want to see a show at the Omni Theater or the planetarium...
...never been to see a planetarium laser-light rock show, be sure to check out MOS's "Laser Fantasy" concerts in the evenings...
...only with a minimum of nostalgic regret that I mourn the enchanted outer space of my childhood. Comets will always be a white blobs to me, and I no longer idolize astronauts. I have since learned that the exalted Hayden Planetarium's Pink-Floyd-and-astronomy extravaganzas provided psychedelic entertainment for drug users citywide. I find most of our nation's space program to be a waste of time and money. The notion of launching tomato seeds into space is morally repugnant when there are those who die of starvation on a daily basis. Housing men and women in space...