A state-of-the-art mobile planetarium has landed in Hull, bringing science closer to communities across the UK.<\/p>\n
The project focuses on cities that do not currently have a planetarium, offering a programme dedicated to science outreach.<\/p>\n
Queen Victoria Square will host the initiative features a state-of-the-art mobile planetarium designed to bring astronomy and science closer to cities and communities across the United Kingdom. The planetarium will remain in Hull until Sunday 26 April.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur objective is clear: to bring science to places where it has not reached before,\u201d said Jos\u00e9 Jim\u00e9nez, CEO of Planetarium Go UK. \u201cWe want children, young people and families to enjoy an immersive experience that sparks scientific curiosity and brings the universe closer to everyday life, regardless of where they live.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlanetarium Go UK is not just an entertainment initiative, but an educational tool aligned with the national science curriculum,\u201d added Jim\u00e9nez, who is also CEO of Astro\u00c1ndalus. \u201cIts sessions are adapted to different educational levels and designed to encourage STEM vocations from an early age.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cScience education needs excitement and a sense of wonder to be truly transformative. Our planetarium turns learning into an unforgettable experience that can inspire the astronauts, scientists and engineers of the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
The initiative strongly emphasises accessibility and local collaboration, working with councils, schools, universities, museums and astronomical societies to integrate into the cultural life of each city it visits. All of this is supported by high-resolution digital projection technology installed inside a high-quality portable structure that combines innovation, sustainability and mobility.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur aim is to collaborate with local communities and make science a cultural meeting point accessible to everyone,\u201d Jim\u00e9nez explained. \u201cThere are dozens of cities without a planetarium and our purpose is to offer their residents the chance to enjoy an immersive spherical cinema experience, where audiences of all ages can watch films about astronomy and space exploration.\u201d<\/p>\n
In this way, the universe will travel across the United Kingdom with Planetarium Go UK, bringing the cosmos to towns and cities and making scientific learning accessible without leaving the local community.<\/p>\n
\u201cPlanetarium Go UK represents a new model of immersive science education for a new generation,\u201d said Jim\u00e9nez. \u201cThe next astronauts may well be in a local school in the UK today, and science outreach also helps build community,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n