ADLER PLANETARIUM
  • Location

    Chicago, IL, USA

  • Completed

    2011

  • Dome Size

    21m

  • Dome Type

    NanoSeam 191°

  • Projection Type

    Planetarium

  • Resolution

    6.5K

Since 1930, the Adler Planetarium has connected people to the universe and to one another under the sky we all share. Marking the first planetarium in the Western Hemisphere and a Chicago icon on the shores of Lake Michigan, Adler Planetarium is home to the Grainger Sky Theater that continues to bring the cosmos down to earth and inspire curiosity for space.

Powered by Cosm Technology, the Grainger Sky Theater features a 21-meter (70-foot) NanoSeam planetarium dome sweeping 191 degrees down to the floor while Cosm’s Digistar software drives it at 6.5K resolution. The hardware and software work as one system to surround every guest in scientifically accurate, breathtaking views of the cosmos.

The Grainger Sky Theater debuted as one of the most technologically advanced domes in the world, and Adler has used it to redefine what a planetarium can be. Alongside live, presenter-led star shows and award-winning fulldome films, it has become a stage for genre-crossing cultural moments, from a fulldome production of Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon," created with the band for the album's 50th anniversary, to Phoebe Bridgers' "Lost Weekend" listening experience beneath the stars. Serving roughly half a million visitors a year, Adler pairs cutting-edge science with music, art, and family programming under a single dome.

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This range of programming is made possible by Cosm Technology, where the NanoSeam™ dome and Digistar® software work hand in hand. The seamless NanoSeam surface delivers a truly continuous image, while Digistar renders the most visually rich and scientifically accurate simulations available, from the fine structure of the Milky Way to live, timely coverage of the sky tonight. It is a single canvas built to move fluidly between rigorous astronomy and unforgettable shared experiences, keeping people connected to the universe, and to each other.

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