New planetarium to open in Nagoya next year. Awesome!

名古屋・栄のビルの谷間に巨大な球体が出現した。この建物はいったい何だろうか？白川公園にある名古屋市科学館の隣。訪ねて聞いてみると、実は新しい科学館を建設中とのこと。

名古屋市科学館の横井智雄さんは「コレが出来上がると、世界最大のプラネタリウムになります。この球体のど真ん中にあるのがプラネタリウムです」と明かした。巨大な球体はなんとプラネタリウムだったのだ。完成すれば内径３５メートル、高さ２０メートル。

最新技術を導入してリアルな星空が再現される。またドーム全面に動画が上映され、宇宙旅行の疑似体験もできる。現在、ドームにスクリーンを張る作業が行われている。新しくなる科学館は、ほかにも魅力的な展示施設が目白押し。マイナス３０度の低温空間が体験できる極寒ラボ。

そして水の広場。水の循環を表現したり、水の実験ができる。横井さんは「人工で高さ８メートルぐらいの竜巻を起こすことが出来ます」と説明する。現在の科学館のうち天文館・理工館は今年８月で閉館し、展示物の一部は新たな科学館に移して、展示されるという。来年３月、名古屋の新しいランドマークが誕生する。

A giant sphere has appeared in Nagoya's Sakae district. What exactly does is building? It's sitting on top of the Nagoya City Science Museum in Shirakawa park. This is the site of the new Nagoya City Science Museum.

Mr. Yokoi Tomoo, director of planning for the Nagoya City Science Museum states, "This will be among the world's largest planetariums." When completed internal diameter of 35 meters, 20 meters high.

In order to replicate the night sky, they'll use the latest tech. The dome will be fully covered in LCD screens, and the video shown will be HD x 97 billion... OK, not a real term, but I'm sure it's gonna look like you just hopped aboard the Space Shuttle and got off somewhere in space when you see it.The dome is fully screened and videos can also mimic space travel. Currently, work is being done to put a dome screen. That's not all though, other attractions and exhibits will reside in the addition including a lab where one can experience the frigid cold of space --minus 30 degrees Celsius.

Also present is an exhibit that "can cause a tornado of about 8 meters high artificially" Yokoi explains. The old Museum of astronomy is now closed in since last August, and will reopen as part of the new science museum in March 2011, creating a new landmark in Nagoya

via skyscrapercity.com

Well... You know I'm going. It's near Shooter's Bar here in Nagoya, so I get to check the construction out as its been going along fairly often. I can't wait to see the exhibits there-- I'm a big geek, so this sort of thing appeals to me.

BTW, I translated the post from Japanese → English. If it's off, someone tell me!

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