Spitz Planetariums: Designed for Fulldome Education
SciDome™ Planetarium
Fulldome Astronomy, Earth Science, and Human Anatomy education (Physics coming soon!)
Projection systems for domes of all sizes
Curriculum for the planetarium and the classroom
World’s leading projection domes
Design, service, and training for your Spitz SciDome theater
Projection Systems
Spitz SciDome offers bright, sharp, smart projection options for domes from 20′ (6m) to 80′ (24m)
New Horizons and Ultima Thule
Just after midnight on January 1st, the New Horizons spacecraft will have its close encounter with the Kuiper Belt object Ultima Thule, also known as (486958) 2014 MU69. Since New Horizons flew by Pluto in July 2015 it has been preparing for this moment. Ultima Thule...
Simulating Apollo 8 on SciDome
Tomorrow, Friday, will be the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 8, the first crewed space flight to orbit the Moon. You can simulate Apollo 8, and the other eight Apollo missions that went to the Moon, on your SciDome. Apollo 8 mission patch, showing the...
Solar System Scale: Copernicus’ Method
Nicolaus Copernicus’ (1473 – 1543) paradigm-changing work de Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium (On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres) famously laid the groundwork for the overthrow of the geocentric universe that had held sway for millennia. But what many people...
TEACH bigger: Immersive Education meets Powerful Capability
SciDome provides robust simulation capabilities and comprehensive curriculum resources
Astronomy
Realtime astronomy simulation powered by Starry Night, the world’s most popular astronomy education software.
Earth Science
The Layered Earth beings interactive, 3D earth-science education to the dome.
Curriculum
Teaching tools that connect the dome and classroom environments.
Teach with Touch
The SciTouch controller puts the power of SciDome in the palm of your hand
SciTouch™
The only handheld controller that allows you to directly interact with planetarium visualizations. Learn more
Contact Spitz for more information
To learn more about the capabilities and usability of SciDome for fulldome immersive education, contact Spitz at +1.610.459.5200.