2025 Archive

The Sun's Fury: Celebrating Solar Maximum at The Lawrence Planetarium. The Lawrence's newest live & interactive planetarium program is an adventure through solar cycles, the electromagnetic spectrum, and space weather. Planetarium Specialist Ellen Torres Thompson gives a summary of "The Sun's Fury," as well as share their experiences developing and presenting this daily public program.  Ellen Torres Thompson (she/they) is the Planetarium Specialist at the Lawrence Hall of Science. Her development work includes using OpenSpace in conjunction with the media composer WorldViewer. Watch the video. Find the chat, an AI-generated summary, and a link to Ellen's slides here. 

2025 Feb 28. How Can You Keep Them Engaged When They’re Eight Meters Away? A large dome can be a challenge if you’re trying to get the audience participating. Join April Whitt as she shares her own ideas and tips and invites you to share yours.  April retired from the Fernbank Science Center in Atlanta, GA in 2021 and has extensive experience working with planetarium audiences. Watch the video. Read the chat.2025 Jan 31. 

Explore a Universe of Data with OpenSpace led by Micah Acinapura and Alex Bock. OpenSpace is free and open-source software using state-of-the-art visualization techniques to create stunning, interactive tours of space and Earth. Whether you’re exploring distant planets or the latest scientific discoveries, OpenSpace offers an immersive experience compatible with planetarium domes, theaters, flat screens, touch tables, and is currently used by over 80 institutions around the globe. Watch the video. Read the chat.