Cernan Earth and Space Center

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The Cernan Earth and Space Center is a public planetarium on the campus of Triton College in the Chicago suburb of River Grove. It is named for astronaut Eugene Cernan (1934-2017), who flew aboard the Gemini 9 and Apollo 10 missions and, as commander of Apollo 17, was the last astronaut to leave his footprints on the Moon.{{cite web|title=Cernan Earth and Space Center|url=https://www.triton.edu/about/points-of-pride/cutting-edge-facilities/cernan-earth-and-space-center/|publisher=Triton College|access-date=December 30, 2022}}

An Apollo test capsule is in front of the entrance to the center.{{Cite web |title=Apollo Test Capsule Historical Marker |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=235335 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=www.hmdb.org |language=en}} Next to it is a Nike Tomahawk missile.{{Cite web |title=Nike Tomahawk Missile Historical Marker |url=https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=235326 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=www.hmdb.org |language=en}}

The Cernan Center's 93-seat {{convert|44|ft|m|adj=mid|-diameter}} dome theater housing a Konica-Minolta Super MediaGlobe II fulldome digital projector, a Voyager V-17OWC laser projection system, and numerous auxiliary projectors.{{cite web|title=Super MediaGlobe II, manufactured by Konica-Minolta Planetarium|url=https://www.triton.edu/contentassets/767c1904984141f289bd6106bd747146/technical_specifications.pdf|access-date=November 12, 2022|publisher=Triton College}} Using this equipment, the Cernan Center presents a wide range of programs to persons of all ages who attend its special school and group presentations and weekend public programs.

One Saturday night each month, the Cernan Center offers a Monthly Skywatch program that presents the latest news and discoveries in the fields of astronomy, space science, and geoscience. The Cernan Center also features Earth- and space-related exhibits, the Friends of the Cernan Center membership program, and the Star Store gift shop.