Mysore/Mysuru: The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) has achieved a significant milestone in the development of astronomy in the country by placing an order for the world’s first commercial LED Dome Planetarium with the Konika Minolta Inc. Consortium, Japan, which includes RSA Cosmos in France and Orbit Animate in India.
This cutting-edge planetarium will be constructed in Mysuru as part of the Cosmology Education and Research Training Centre (COSMOS), Mysuru project, which is funded by MPLAD funds from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Department of Science and Technology, and the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India.
