June 22, 2022
Twenty-one years ago today, the McDonnell Planetarium’s Zeiss Universarium Mark IX Star Projector shined its first stars for the public. One of only three of its kind in the United States, this marvel has dazzled millions of stargazers with its breathtaking recreation of a clear, dark night sky.
Experience it for yourself in one of our live Star Shows (https://www.slsc.org/explore/mcdonnell-planetarium/planetarium-shows/)
The instillation of the Zeiss Universarium Mark IX star projector at the McDonnell Planetarium in 2001.