Friends of the Gengras Planetarium

05/31/2026

Today in 1995, Pink Floyd released P.U.L.S.E. in the UK. The CD included a flashing red LED light. Nick Mason explained: ‘Essentially, it's a device which we thought was entertaining. It's an idea of Storm Thorgerson's which related to Dark Side and the pulse, and it's a live album so the box is “alive”. After that, in terms of seriously deep meanings, one might be struggling a bit.’ Here's an unusual image of the eyeballs in a forest:

05/31/2026

05/30/2026

With Hartford Symphony Orchestra – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

05/30/2026

With Under Studio – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

05/30/2026

With Taste of New Haven – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

05/30/2026

05/30/2026

Hyperdome
So, what is a Hyperdome, really? In essence, it is a tilted dome that has extensions at the front and back of the chamber that reach to the floor. When combined with tiered stadium seating, a Hyperdome offers spectators clear sightlines, resulting in a completely immersive planetarium experience. This is a 3D visualization of the Hyperdome created for our forthcoming Planetarium & Space Odyssey Museum. Discover more at GengrasPlanetarium.org

07/20/2025

“The Moon is no longer merely a disembodied orb ... a subject of myth ... an abstraction in the sky. It has been touched ... and is now a place!”
- The New York Times, 1969

Happy 56th Anniversary of the first steps on the Moon.