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The Moscow Planetarium, the largest complex intended to popularize natural science in Russia, is finally opened for the visitors after almost 17 years of law suits, the bankruptcy and the reconstruction.
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The Planetarium consists of 3 museums, 2 observatories and a 4D cinema.
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There is a wide and unique collection of astronomical instruments.
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One of the principal goals of the Planetarium is to inspire the youth to work in science.
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The Urania Museum was built for presenting the Planetarium's history. Its collection is composed of several unique artefacts, a considerable quantity of telescopes and measuring instruments.
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In the other museum which name is Lunarium you can touch and try all the items of the exhibitionon, for example, the gyroscope, the air cannon and the model representing the string theory (the theory of Multidimensional Universe)
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Lunarium acquaints the visitors with the basic laws of physics and astronomy.
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These museums are entertaining and educational, but the highlight of the Moscow Planetarium is the Big Star Hall. Thanks to its innovative technology the Moscow Planetarium is supposed to be the most advanced in Europe.
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Panoramic view system, stereo system and experimental sound turn the Big Star Hall into an eloquent virtual environment really efficient for studying the Universe.
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The radio telescope allows the visitors to have a look on the planet Earth from the height of 850 km (almost 529 miles).
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It also monitors the atmosphere...
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In the Big Star Hall you can see the projection of almost 9000 stars on the surface of the huge dome.
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The Planetarium may not be suitable for undertaking professional observations...
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.. but it lets ordinary people to admire the stars and to study the galaxies as if they were in space.
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