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The Gravity movie has left us all with a desire to visit the space atleast once in a lifetime. It is neither a tourist place nor a honeymoon spot to be visited, yet the imagination of being in between the stars and the moon gives us an immense joy. I wish I could be an astronaut to have been a part of the space. The Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in Bangalore has taken the responsibility to give us a feel of the space.

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The Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in Bangalore was founded by Bangalore City Corporation in 1989. It is currently managed by BASE – Bangalore Association For Science Education. The Planetarium has a 15 m. diameter dome with a seating capacity of 210. The planetarium projector “Space Master” is from Germany and projects the night sky as seen with the naked eye on the dome. The projector is of multipurpose such as projecting constellation pictures, Panoramas, teaching astronomy etc. The slide projectors, video projectors and special effect projectors are also used to make the shows more interesting. The shows at Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium are very popular and attract more than 2 lakh visitors annually.

 

 

The Exhibition Hall displays the giant pictures of galaxies, paintings, sculptures and lots more. The special weighing machine displays the weight of a person in different planets. The models of D.N.A helix, Sound Resonant Swings, Whispering Dishes, Sun Dial to tell time, Giant Kaleidoscope, Model of a Polar Satellite Launching Vehicle (PSLV) can be found in the science park. There is a stall which displays books, science kits, models, telescope etc; on sale.

Timings:

  • Our Solar System ( Kannada): 11.30 am
  • Our Solar System (English): 12.30 pm
  • Dawn of the Space Age (Kannada) 2.30 pm
  • Dawn of the Space Age (English) 1.30 pm
  • Mars – The Red Planet (Kannada) 3.30 pm
  • Mars – The Red Planet (English) 4.30 & 5.30 pm

Mondays and second Tuesdays are holidays.

Entry Fees:

Adults: Rs 35/-

Children: Rs 20/-

Kids below 3 years are not allowed in the sky theatre.

The planetarium also acts as a science centre to the school students, thereby imparting knowledge on various aspects of space and astronomy.

By Prithviraj Singh Chauhan

Part time journalist, full-time observer. Editor-in-Chief at The Indian Wire. I cover updates related to business and startups.

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