Description
- ✔VIEW STARS, GALAXIES, PLANETS, AND SPACESHIPS: With the fascinating Discovery Kids Planetarium Space Projector, your children can explore the marvels of our universe in the comfort of your living room, bedroom or classroom!
- ✔TWO PROJECTOR MODES: STATIONARY AND MOVING: The projector is double sided and features two different modes: stationary and moving! The moving side features two layered translucent domes that rotate slowly, projecting moving stars onto any surface for a truly immersive celestial experience! For best viewing results, use the projector in a dark room.
- ✔24 PHOTO SLIDES ON 3 REEL DISCS: The Discovery #MINDBLOWN Space Projector features 3 discs of 8 slides each for a total of 24 slides! Use the slides with the stationary projector side: insert the disc and you can project the images onto a wall. Manually rotate the reel to view the next slide. For best viewing results, use the projector in a dark room, and hold the projector close to the viewing surface. (Note: the disc protrudes slightly when inserted into the projector as shown in the photos.
- ✔ADJUSTABLE STAND AND UNIQUE SPACE STATION DESIGN: With colors and details modeled after real life spaceship and observatory equipment, children will love the projector’s science theme! The orange stand is fully articulated, so that the projector’s angle can be adjusted to your preferences.
- ✔A FUN & UNIQUE STEM GIFT IDEA! The projector is the perfect educational toy gift for any child curious about science, NASA, space ships, galaxies, solar systems, and more! Entertain AND educate with the Discovery #MINDBLOWN Planetarium Space Projector!
Bautista –
Arrived on time and a good size. You have to use the projector at night. It’s not very clear to see during the day.
lj –
This is great, but could use a chart of names for the discs that go with it.Would also be nice if there are additional discs rather than just 3 or for purchase
RM –
It works. However it barely moves on the star side and the protector side is just a little image of the planets. If you put it on the ceiling it’s just a blurry circle. It has to be on a close wall and it’s super small. This product really sucks, not at all like it’s advertised and it’s so little
Lily Smart –
My space-obsessed 3yr old received this as a Christmas present this year and absolutely adores it. The 30min auto-shutoff feature makes it great for bedtime, although it took some getting use to the sound of the “Stars” end rotating, which is a little noisy. The projector end also has a focusing feature which I thought was a nice touch! All in all, my only complaint is that there aren’t more disks to use with it! (4.7/5)
MD –
Kids loved it. Too Christmas gift for sure until both bulbs randomly burned out and won’t turn on. Unfortunately I threw out the original box so I can’t even return it for a new one. This is not a Discovery Kids product- I tried calling them about a replacement or even just bulbs for it, but this is a different company. I’ll see if I can contact them. I’d say don’t waste your money 🙁
Haz –
Received this as a gift and was unimpressed. Do better Discovery!
Amazon Customer –
This product performs well. My grandaughter loved it. However, there are no more disc’s available for purchase. Looking at the same disc’s over and over, this toy tends to become more boring and less interesting.
Bobbi –
Good
Armstrong –
I had high hopes for this for my son but it’s just not great.Cons: The “stars” are large-ish and square shaped. They didn’t need to be “stars” at all but just dots would’ve been good. Looks more like the stars you’d expect from a baby soother.The protector is just ok. The planets come into focus nicely when you adjust the focus but the rounded square edges of many of the images look just odd.Pro: The look of the overall product was the draw for me because it had a space program / nasa shuttle type look.
DD –
My 4-year-old grandson loves staring at the “universe” at bedtime. Suggested improvements include offering additional viewing dials (even expanding beyond space to other nature scenes). Also, the On/Off switch could be designed for easier use by young hands.
Sevil & Kory –
My two-year-old loves this projector; it has become a part of his bedtime routine. Unless you figure out how to focus the lenses it could be frustrating. And I noticed some negative reviews based on that but that is not set in stone and you can actually change the focus by rotating the bottom of the device.
Neat –
Good introduction to stars for kids.
Liz Grolley –
The ads for this planetarium makes it seem like a great option however in a very dark small room it only projects either blurry tennis size ball planet images or blue sparkles that don’t look like stars and cover about a small desk worth of space. Very disappointed, and it should not be advertised as it shows.
Teresa N. Taniguchi –
It is a cute toy. Perfect for little ones, but stars weren’t as clear as I had hoped. Planets were great, but wish they were named for identification.
Newskilz –
This is my second one to purchase… so my other kid could have one. My 2 kids love this item, mostly for the rotating stars at bedtime. Occasionally they flip to the other end to look at the slides of space. It seems to work well and I really like that it automatically turns off after a period of time, either 15 or 30 minutes. Takes AA batteries, which I just use good quality rechargeable batteries. Since it turns off automatically, I usually get about 2+ months per battery set.
Artisan –
They are not accurately placed.My whole purpose for wanting a planetarium is to be able to show an accurate night sky, and demonstrate how to find the north star. Fail.I did not try the viewfinder aspect out, I returned it to the box store immediately to replace it with the Smithsonian Stem version, which said on the box that it showed the northern sky. This was better than that, though, as it had no constellations at all, certainly no northern sky.I needed it for a troop right away, so got them from the box store. I am reviewing because none of the questions or reviews I saw when looking seemed to define the terms and answer the question about accuracy very well.There are identifiable constellations. I think there was Orion, Cassiopeia, and a dipper (big or little not determined), and maybe some others.I did not take the viewfinder out of the packaging, it seems foolish to me, but maybe fun to look at. Overall the feel was chintzy and not likely to stand up to the age group that seems most likely to appreciate this.Still, it is better than the Smithsonian one if you want to show a constellation or so, and I can’t find the old balls that can be rotated to accurately reflect the night sky by date, albeit in a negative display.Guess I’ll keep looking.
Emmy –
We have had this for over a year and the kids still love it. I thought it was great at first, but then the images were all blurry. I thought it was because kids little fingers touch the slide images or lens. But no! It turns out you can adjust focus by turning the dark blue projection end! I never read the instructions because the product seemed self explanatory and worked on our height ceiling at first. My 8 year old niece is the one who figured it out.
Robert D. Derrick –
There were no projection discs in the box.
IVP –
my nephew was happy
TOMASZ NADOLSKI –
The projection is too small and unfocused in higher ceilings. Wouldn’t buy it again.