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An architectural masterpiece, the DOT dome is where magic happens. Once home to Europe’s largest planetarium, this awe-inspiring space now sets the stage for concerts, film screenings, immersive experiences, and one-of-a-kind events. Step inside and be transported.
The Moon is Earth's beautiful companion, but there are many more moons in our Solar System. In this show, we will explore the starry sky over Groningen before taking off on a journey to the various planets in the Solar System. We will visit not only our own Moon but also the moons of several other planets—from the twin moons of Mars to the many dozens of moons around Jupiter and Saturn.
Join us for a magical evening under the stars as we visit three fascinating planets: Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. We'll explore the landscape of Mars and learn how the planet has changed over millions of years. Then, we'll visit the largest planet in our solar system, Jupiter, and discover its powerful storms. Finally, we'll fly to Saturn and marvel at its beautiful rings.
On this Wednesday, you may admire the starry sky and our galaxy in the 20-meter planetarium of DOT. We will start by looking up at the starry sky from Earth and guide you along the constellations. We will then leave Earth and travel through our home galaxy, the Milky Way. We now know more about the Milky Way than ever before, thanks to the latest results from the Gaia space observatory. In this planetarium show, we will present the newest maps of the Milky Way, featuring more than a billion stars from Gaia Data Release 2.
We nemen je mee op een verbazingwekkende reis door het universum. De reis begint op aarde, vanwaar we de sterrenhemel van die avond kunnen bewonderen en sterrenbeelden leren herkennen, zoals de Maagd, Leeuw en Tweelingen. Dan verlaten we onze thuisplaneet en reizen door het virtuele universum in DOT, langs de planeten en manen in ons zonnestelsel en naar andere sterren en sterrenstelsels, zelfs voorbij de Melkweg.
Recombination, by Amsterdam-based fractal artist Julius Horsthuis, represents a forgotten method of storytelling through the use of cutting-edge technology. The fractal worlds created in Recombination evoke a primal, pre-verbal form of storytelling, one in which the audience loses themselves in the music, the visuals, and the journey. Horsthuis, a world-renowned visionary artist with a specific focus on fractals, has created content for televison, fulldomes, operas, and more. With Recombination: A Fractal Album, Horsthuis is able to push the boundaries once again, rendering 3-D fractals at a resolution never before achieved for the everyday viewer. This is the first time an immersive experience was rendered fully using fractal software. The result is a series of crisp, stunning dream-like worlds that take the viewer on a seemingly infinite journey through the subconscious. With the help of world-class ambient and electronic musicians such as Michael Stearns (composer for films Baraka and Samsara) and Max Cooper, Horsthuis envelopes the audience visual and auditory senses and brings these fractal narratives to life. Audio on our IOSONO Spatial Surround system (wavefront synthesis).