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Science On a Sphere

Science on a Sphere is a way of showing scientific data on a giant sphere in a planetarium or science center. You can see the pictures or movies of the data on the sphere, which helps people understand what they are looking at. The pictures or movies of the data can be things like weather maps, ocean temperatures, and even pictures of the stars in the night sky. Scientists use Science on a Sphere to give presentations and help people learn about things like climate change, ocean currents, and star patterns.
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