Cernan Earth and Space Center, Space museum at Triton College in River Grove, Illinois, US.
The Cernan Earth and Space Center features a 44-foot projection dome where visitors experience full-dome presentations about celestial objects and earth sciences.
Named after astronaut Eugene Cernan from the Apollo 17 mission, the center displays his original spacesuit worn during the Apollo 10 orbital mission.
The center organizes educational programs, star observation sessions, and robot camps to promote science education within the local Illinois community.
The facility operates throughout the year with shows on Friday and Saturday nights, Sunday afternoons, offering discounted rates for children and senior citizens.
The center exhibits Illinois fossils, including a specimen with an unusual trunk-like snout and a scale model of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
Location: Illinois
GPS coordinates: 41.91740,-87.84240
Latest update: March 8, 2025 06:05
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