Mysuru, November 13, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated COSMOS-Mysuru Planetarium, India’s first LED Dome planetarium, marking a major development in planetarium technology and astronomy education.
Built by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), the facility was inaugurated by the Prime Minister, who cut the ribbon at the building’s entrance.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Governor Sudha Yadav, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Mysuru-Kodagu BJP MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar and other dignitaries attended the event.
Sitharaman briefed Modi on the planetarium’s features during a tour. The Prime Minister later watched a show at the Sky Theatre alongside the dignitaries and interacted with experts, astronomers and space scientists from Ladakh.
Located on the University of Mysore campus at the foothills of Chamundi Hills, COSMOS-Mysuru has been conceived as a centre for astronomy education and training. Its 15-metre tilted dome features around 6,150 panels containing 4.2 crore individual LEDs.
Unlike conventional planetariums that use projectors to display images on a passive dome, the facility’s LED panels can be controlled in real time, offering an immersive visual experience and new possibilities for astronomy education.
The Sky Theatre will screen professionally produced astronomy programmes and an in-house film exploring the connection between Mysuru’s history and astronomy. Shows will be available in Kannada, English and Hindi.
The centre will also feature exhibition halls, a museum with astronomy models and artefacts, a lecture hall, a training centre and interactive outdoor exhibits. Its activities will complement the IIA’s research, telescope operations, development of future astronomical facilities and national outreach programmes.
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