The Planetarium of Rome, housed in the Museum of Roman Civilization, reopens its doors to the public with new cutting-edge technology and a new show.
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The Planetarium and Astronomical Museum Rome reopens to the public on 22 April after being closed for renovations for the last eight years.
The new digital planetarium, equipped with an articulated system of very high contrast video projectors, with 4K resolution, is able to reconstruct the surface of Earth, Moon and Mars with extreme realism, as well as to go further, in the most distant places in the universe, between galaxies and nebulae.
To make a completely new immersive experience possible, the Planetarium of Rome now uses the most advanced display technologies, with extraordinary potential.
Unlike the old optomechanical projection system, which limited itself to reproducing the starry sky seen from the Earth, the new advanced "Sky Explorer" software allows you to reconstruct every aspect of an entire virtual universe on the large vault of the dome.
In fact, it allows you to add the dimension of depth, that is, to leave the Earth and literally "enter" the sky and navigate it in any direction of space and time. You can visit the other planets and celestial bodies, and reconstruct astronomical events that occurred in the past or predicted in the future.
The activity of the Planetarium restarts with the Planetarium show: return to the stars, lasting 45 minutes, an original production by the scientific staff of the Planetarium of Rome.
A journey through space and time, crossing the mythical scenarios of the constellations to conquer unprecedented points of view, from which to admire the Earth from afar, flying over planets, nebulae and galaxies, to relive the crucial stages of space exploration and astronomy most recent.
The 300-sqm dome acts as a projection screen, offering an engaging vision of the cosmos with 98 reclining armchairs, arranged in three concentric rings, enhancing the experience of immersive travel accompanied by smoothing background music.
Repeats from Tuesday to Friday are reserved for schools in the morning (starting April 26) and for the public in the afternoon.
Until 30 April 2022 to access the show it is mandatory to show the reinforced green pass and wear the FFP2 mask. ■