Word: planetariums
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Charles Hayden Planetarium at the Boston Museum of Science celebrated its 30th birthday last Saturday, kicking off a month of activities to popularize astronomy...
...honor of the planetarium's birthday, Boston and Cambridge proclaimed October "Celebrate the Universe" month. Commemorative events set for the next few weeks include a telescope open house, a lecture by NASA astronaut Ken Bowersox and a concert of New Age music...
...prophetic planetary lineup, Dr. William Gooch of Hayden Planetarium in Manhattan affirms that Mars, Venus and Mercury will pass behind the sun during the last week of August. But, he adds, "as far as science is concerned, there is absolutely nothing unusual about the day. Events like this happen quite regularly. It just depends on which group of planets you choose to pick. The only cycle I see is that a lot of people want to get back to hippie days...
...Image' is a dramatic departure from the usual, family-oriented planetarium fare," said Larry Schindler, artistic director of the show. "We used over 90 slide projectors, a Zeiss star-projector and a number of special effects, including lasers and strobes...
...show's creators said they want to wean people away from the 40-year-old fare that is standard in planetarium shows...