Planetarium
A new planetarium with a 30-foot dome will be included in the to-be-built Catherine
and Isiah Leggett Math and Science Building.
As of June 2019, the planetarium is closed while we modernize the math and science facilities on the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus. A new planetarium will be included in the planned Catherine and Isiah Leggett Math and Science Buildingnew window.
The new planetarium/universarium will feature 100 movable seats under a tilted 30-foot dome, and it will show not only stars, nebulae, and galaxies but also Layered Earth software, Spitz videos, and 360-degree virtual reality video and sound—everything from space to polar bears in the Arctic to the Sistine Chapel.