Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium

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Statue of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Russian and Soviet rocket scientist who pioneered astronautics outside the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium in Brisbane Queensland, Australia.

At the entrance to the Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mt Coot-tha is the Sir Thomas Brisbane Planetarium. A free exhibition gallery includes a fascinating section on traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander astronomy. The planetarium's Cosmic Skydome screens numerous outer-space shows; bookings strongly recommended.

It's about 25 minutes by bus from Adelaide St in the city, opposite King George Sq.

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