Wits College will this night unveil its improved planetarium. The 62-year-old historic constructing has undergone a cutting-edge technological transformation.
A brand new, future-savvy world is coming to Wits College. Put together to be immersed in a world of latest experiences.
Observe Wits College’s digital channels on November twenty first to seek out out extra.
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The multi-million rand digital improve will rework the acquainted dome right into a high-tech expertise.
The launch will probably be hosted by Wits Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Zeblon Vilakazi.
Earlier than the COVID-19 lockdown, the Planetarium welcomed about 60 000 individuals yearly.
Director of the Wits Centre for Astrophysics and the Sq. Kilometre Array Chair in Radio Astronomy Professor Roger Deane says for a lot of researchers throughout many fields, they really feel they’re mainly drowning in information. A useful resource just like the Digital Dome is a method of dissembling enormous quantities of knowledge.
