Planetarium Newsletter - March 2019
Cosmic Curiosities
“Justice is like the north star, which is fixed, and all the rest revolve about it.”
- Confucius
Stellar Speedway
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Future Museum Brand Unveiling
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Planetarium Newsletter - January 2022
Cosmic Curiosities
“The Earth is what we all have in common.”
- Wendell Berry, American writer
The Three Faces of Venus
Humans have been looking at planet Venus, the “wandering star,” for thousands of years. Perceptions vary from person to person, culture to culture, and Venus views change over time.
Here are three faces I see when I ponder Venus…
SKY FACE
Wisconsin Wonders
There is power and possibility when we come together.
Together, we are creating a new wonder for Wisconsin, a world-class museum that’s alive with the wonders around us and unleashes the wonder within us.
Support the Nature & Culture Museum of Wisconsin project by making a gift to our capital campaign, the Wisconsin Wonders campaign.
Planetarium - Sky Wars: Battles of Discovery
In this Planetarium program, follow the struggles as new discoveries alter our view of Earth and its place in the universe. Witness the connections and conflicts between astronomy and astrology. See how the Earth went from a flat place to a round world -- from a static, motionless home to a spinning, orbiting planet! Finally, voyage into the galaxy to glimpse how future discoveries might start new battles about the sky above.
A Tribute to Survival
This exhibit's centerpiece, titled Indian Country, features a contemporary powwow grand entry scene with 37 life-sized figures dressed in colorful dance attire.
These figures are on an enormous turntable around singers at a drum and pass through areas of theatrical lighting accompanied by the sounds of American Indian music.