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Celebrate the Centennial of Planetariums with a Visit to the New Shanghai Astronomy Museum

Dec 4, 2024 | Focal Plane

The history of planetariums can be traced back to ancient civilizations. In Greece, Archimedes created mechanical devices to illustrate celestial movement. In 1229, Emperor Frederick II used a tent with holes to represent stars, and rotated the tent to mimic the...

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