Check out the new software suite available to SciDome Planetariums.  

Now available to SciDome planetariums, the Fulldome software suite. Interactive learning about orbits (Newton's Mountain), the geocentric model (Epicycles), and Tides. 

Click on each program icon to get a more in depth look at the controls and graphical interface of each program. Each piece of software will come with three documents. An installation guide, a guide to the controls, and a guide on how to present the material in a pedagogical way. 

David H. Bradstreet, Ph.D, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Astronomy and Physics and also serves as the Observatory/Planetarium director. "Astronomy is probably the most popular of the sciences and also the least taught in schools," Dr. Bradstreet said. "I'm trying to change that. I see astronomy as a much more fundamental science through which many of the other sciences can be taught. After learning about astronomy, students and the community alike often say, ‘I had no idea how fantastic the universe really is'. Their understanding of God is profoundly influenced when they better understand the universe that He has made and sustains. Astronomy education is critical."

Steven J. Sanders has been at Eastern University since 1997 when he attended the university as a freshman. Shortly after graduating he came back to serve as the Observatory Coordinator from 2002-2016. As a graduate of the Literature department, Steven brought his love for reading and understanding science together in hopes to help people understand astronomy better. With a strong liberal arts background and the teachings of Dr. Bradstreet he took to putting his artistic side to use and started making 3D movies of astronomical events in 2008. Presently he has shifted into a new role as the Planetarium and Observatory Coordinator and plans on bringing more planetarium shows to the public and students in the upcoming years. 

Come to the Julia Fowler Planetarium for stunning and engaging shows, presented by in-house experts. Many fulldome shows are voiced by popular actors such as Mark Hamill, Benedict Cumberbatch, David Tennant, Liam Neeson, etc.

exclusive shows at Eastern University

Dr. Bradstreet and Steve Sanders present live shows at the Julia Fowler Planetarium. They have created many unique presentations that are exclusive to Eastern University. Shows include:

Best Place to Ponder the Heavens: Julia Fowler Planetarium at Eastern University

Julia Fowler Planetarium was named the "Best Place to Ponder the Heavens" by Main Line Today Magazine (July 2009). Throughout the year, the planetarium serves thousands of pre-kindergarten through college students, including school, church and homeschooling groups. The planetarium is also used by Eastern University professors and students to aid classroom instruction.

Main Line Today wrote:"Tucked away on the bucolic campus of Eastern University, the digital, full-dome Julia Fowler Planetarium offers stunning views of the night sky. And while the staff is dedicated to teaching most of the year, they do develop special shows that run for three weekends each season."