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1. Burke Baker Planetarium at The Houston Museum of Natural Science ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Alexander Brest Planetarium, Museum of Science & History, Jacksonville ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Bishop Planetarium, South Florida Museum, Bradenton

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4. Golden Pond Planetarium and Observatory, Golden Pond

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5. Mark Smith Planetarium at the Museum of Arts and Sciences, Macon

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6. Morrison Planetarium in San Francisco

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7. Boyd E. Christenberry Planetarium

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8. W. A. Gayle Planetarium

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9. Dorrance Planetarium at the Arizona Science Center, Phoenix

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10. Chabot Space and Science Center, Oakland

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11. The Discovery Museum, Science and Space Center, Sacramento

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12. Holt Planetarium, Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley

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13. Fiske Planetarium and Science Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder

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14. Treworgy Planetarium at Mystic Seaport, Mystic

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15. The Challenger Learning Center, Tallahassee

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16. Adler Planetarium in Chicago

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17. Tellus Planetarium at Tellus

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18. Griffith Park Observatory in Los Angeles

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19. Sanford Museum and Planetarium, Cherokee, Iowa

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20. Justice Planetarium at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, Hutchinson

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21. Irene W. Pennington Planetarium, Baton Rouge

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22. Hayden Planetarium in New York City

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23. Francis Malcolm Science Center Planetarium at Easton, Maine

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24. Davis Planetarium at the Maryland Science Center, Baltimore

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Heading to a planetarium to explore the wonders of space and the night sky is a great way to spend a cold or rainy day no matter where people are. These interesting astronomical theaters are much more than simply buildings, they transport visitors away from the hustle and bustle of cities into the far reaches of the universe to learn about planets, stars, meteors, black holes, and much more. es.

Planetariums also serve as educational and research centers, and many feature surprising architecture. Fortunately, there is no shortage of planetariums to visit in the United Stat

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