Explore the world above our horizon!
The planetarium is located inside of Kennedy Academy (K-5) in South Bend, Indiana.
Our planetarium, funded by a government science initiative, was built in 1972. The facility has an impressive 30-foot diameter dome that serves as a unique space in which students can explore the night sky.
In 2018, Kennedy Academy's Planetarium was selected to participate in the Farmers Insurance Thank America's Teachers program and was awarded $100,000 to upgrade the facility and technologies housed within our school.
The facility includes:
- seating for 60
- a Spitz A-4 starball at the center which is a precisely constructed optical/mechanical system that projects an accurate picture of the night sky as viewed from anywhere on earth.
- a Warped Media fulldome planetarium system
- a RADIANT Pro60 laser projector