The Planetarium Lobby
Your trip through the universe begins at the planetarium entrance lobby. When it opens, it will contain a monumental staircase that will be your launch gantry to exhibits and the planetarium.
Hanging above will be solar system planets to scale. The size of these planets is based upon reducing the Sun to the size of the planetarium dome screen — more than 52 feet across.
Solar System Planets — In Production
These planet models are in production at Taylor Studios in Chicago. Soon, all of the scaled solar system planets and Pluto will be suspended in the planetarium lobby, ready to greet future space explorers.
Artemis Gateway Space Station Exhibit
Before we can have colonies on the Moon and trips to Mars, we will need the Artemis lunar orbiting space station to stage our explorations. This first-of-its-kind exhibit serves as the staging area for the public as they wait to enter the planetarium.
The Planetarium Dome
The planetarium is ready to install its Fulldome Projection System, Lighting, Sound, and LASERs.
The dome screen is 16 meters — or 52.5 feet — in diameter, making it the largest projection surface in the state of Mississippi.
Infinite Zoom Exhibit
A new and exciting exhibit in progress is "Infinite Zoom". It features a 40' wide immersive screen experience with three edge-blended projectors producing a brilliant 10K resolution image. When completed, it will take visitors on a grand tour of the cosmos that travels from Earth to the edge of the known universe.
This is not your Parent's Planetarium!
Opening in 2026