Is there life on Mars? Is there another planet in our vast solar system that is bustling with life, as is our precious planet Earth? And if not, is there a planet that could feasibly sustain some form of life similar to the diverse life forms that roam the planet Earth?
Regardless of how old a person is or what their belief system is, the question of what potentially could be happening in “outer space” is addictive and seductive. Let’s face it … even the biggest skeptics wonder from time to time, “What if?” Indeed, what if there is life beyond Earth? It is precisely that question that many amateur and even professional astronomers say initially piqued their interests in finding out what could potentially lie beyond the wild blue yonder.
Once many would-be astronomers delved into their naïve interests in the vast unknown referred to as “outer space,” they were intrigued enough to want to explore further. Perhaps they chose to study astronomy in college or independently. Every “space pioneer” began as a curious amateur. What made all of the difference to some of these newcomers was what they learned by visiting a planetarium. A planetarium is immune to such outside influences as light pollution, skyscrapers, large trees, and other things that can block one’s field of view and prevent them from fully seeing what the night sky has to offer.
But planetariums are expensive to construct; you do not find a planetarium in every city or town. That is where science, technology, and ingenuity come in to play – in the form of mobile planetariums. A mobile planetarium can be set up pretty much anywhere. Thanks to these amazing products, one does not have to live in a big city or university town to explore the night sky with an unobstructed view. Mobile planetariums bring the wonder of the night sky to curious minds everywhere.
