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Spacearium
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English
Alternative forms
en spacearium rare
Etymology
en space planetarium; en space -arium 1.
Pronunciation
en /speɪsˈɛɹiəm/
Noun
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en rare dated A large room designed to display projections of outer space on its interior; a planetarium.en 1989 Simpson, John A The Oxford English dictionary https://archive.org/details/oxfordenglishdic16imp/page/92/mode/2up?q=spacearium 92
en 1981 National Air and Space Museum The National Air and Space Museum https://archive.org/details/nationalairspace0000nati/page/84/mode/2up?q=spacearium 85 The dome of the heavens is overhead; its sparkling skies cover you with breathtaking brilliance. The Albert Einstein Spacearium is a rare vantage point for viewing some of our galaxy with startling Clarity.
en 1971 Vysot︠s︡kiĭ, Mikhail Zinovʹevich Wide-screen cinema and stereophonic sound https://archive.org/details/widescreencinema0000vyso/page/84/mode/2up?q=spacearium 85 The Spacearium can accommodate 700 people. Its dome-shaped screen is inclined forward slightly to conform with the slope of the auditorium itself.
en 1968 Smithsonian Institution fiscal year ... justification of estimates of appropriations to the Bureau of the Budget https://archive.org/details/smithsonianinsti1973smit/page/n65/mode/2up?q=spacearium n66 The building will also house a Spacearium. This Spacearium is planned to be a domed audio-visual facility in which dynamic pictorial simulation of the stars as seen from the earth or space can be blended with still and cinematic full dome portrayals of space vehicle launch, rendezvous, planetary landing, and exploration.
en 1997 Gilbert, James Burkhart Redeeming culture : American religion in an age of science https://archive.org/details/redeemingculture0000gilb/page/298/mode/2up?q=spacearium 298 In this chapter I employ a selective focus on the fair, to explore its presentation of science and religion, and in particular to follow the development of two important exhibits: the Spacearium, featuring a ten-minute film called Journey to the Stars, and the Christian Witness pavilion, with its controversial film Reclaimed.
en 1977 Thomson, Peggy Museum people : collectors and keepers at the Smithsonian https://archive.org/details/museumpeoplecoll0000thom/mode/2up?q=spacearium 7 A space-age planetarium, called a Spacearium, helps visitors to picture space flight, as do many audiovisual shows and mechanical demonstrations, run and monitored from a single small control room in the basement.
en 1962 Broadcasting https://archive.org/details/broadcastingtele62unse/page/n1217/mode/2up?q=spacearium n1218 The Boeing Company (you've heard of them) is building a wild spacearium that will simulate a ride through the solar system.
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