Science sights in Africa
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Planetarium
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Planetarium
Attached to the South African Museum, the displays and star shows here unravel the mysteries of the southern hemisphere’s night sky. Call or check the website for times of daily shows using images caught by the Southern African Large Telescope in the Karoo (which has the largest aperture of any telescope in the world); there’s a kids’ show at noon daily.
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Planetarium
Tripoli's Planetarium, east along the waterfront off Sharia al-Corniche, would be a great place to study the stars over Libya before you head south into the star-gazing paradise of the Sahara, were it not for one thing: all presentations are in Arabic only. The 40-minute showings are by reservation only so if you're part of a group, they may let your guide interpret.
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Planetarium
The Planetarium is a futuristic neon-lit sphere looming on the plaza like a mini Death Star from Star Wars. It shows 3-D films on a rotating schedule (available on the library website), and has an Exploratorium as well as the aforementioned History of Science Museum.
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South African Planetarium
Attached to the South African Museum is the South African Planetarium. The displays and star shows here unravel the mysteries of the southern hemisphere's night sky. They also have Shows using images caught by the Southern African Large Telescope in the Karoo.
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Hikers' Viewpoint
Hikers' Viewpoint, the start of the hiking route, has picnic tables, braai pits and toilets. Just around the corner is a good overview of the northern part of the canyon. If you are partaking in the five-day Fish River Trail hike, this is your starting point.
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Main Viewpoint
A few kilometres south of Hiker's Viewpoint, this spot has probably the best - and most photographed - overall canyon view. This vista takes in the sharp river bend known as Hell's Corner.
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