Free Astronomy Magazine July-August 2018

40 PLANETARIUMS hosting the facility. In Decem- ber 2013, ESO officially accepted the donation of the facility. The strik- ing building was designed by the archi- tects Bernhardt + Partner. It resembles a close binary star system with one star trans- ferring mass to its companion. This leads to the heavier star exploding as a supernova, briefly shining as bright as all the stars in a galaxy com- O pening poster for the ESO Supernova Planetar- ium & Visitor Centre, which opened in April 2018. Join us at Garching-Forschungzen- trum to explore the Universe from here on Earth! [ESO] bined. The centre — aptly named the ESO Supernova — similarly shines brightly, to generate enthusiasm and passion for astronomy in the young and not-so-young alike. At the heart of the ESO Supernova is a digital planetarium that offers an immersive experi- JULY-AUGUST 2018