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Audience members gaze up at a simulated night sky projected onto the dome of a dimly lit planetarium theater. Stars, a galaxy, aurora and constellation imagery appear across the dome.
Connecting the community to the beauty of the night sky and the wonders of the cosmos.
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Dear UWM Planetarium friends,
Last month, I found myself in Grand Rapids, Michigan for the annual Great Lakes Planetarium Association conference. I particularly enjoyed the invited talk “Looking Up for a Living: Stories from Chile, Hawaii, and the Edge of Space” by Michael West. He talked about remaining curious and exploring tangents such as “Do chimps look at stars?” It turns out that they do. He wrapped up with the idea that looking up is good for the soul, which I think is true. After his talk, we talked about our experiences living in different countries and, although we agreed that sometimes it can be tiring, he said that living in different places makes you grow.
Another speaker’s message–that we should not anthropomorphize machines or robots–made me think. Finally, I heard again the message that planetarians should install passion for dark skies, which is the cosmos reminding me to reach out to the DarkSky Wisconsin coordinator.
I look forward to my Stars and Stories show where I explore themes that thread through my career and also to an updated version of the Northern Lights show that includes more local images that people generously shared with us.
I look forward to seeing you under the stars,
Jean