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There’s big news on the tiny eight-square-mile volcanic island of St. Eustatius known as Statia in the northeastern Caribbean. The island is now home to the first planetarium in the Caribbean, which opened last month near the soon-to-open Oasis Golden Rock Resort on the southeast coast. The project was spearheaded by Jaap Vreeling, a retired astronomy professor from the University of Amsterdam who long dreamed of being able to bring a planetarium to Statia. “I’m not a native Statian, but my wife and I worked here from 1986 to 1991 in secondary education projects,” Vreeling said. “We just retired, and we have a house on Statia and plan to live here permanently.” ....
Schoolchildren outside of the new planetarium on the island of St. Eustatius. There s big news on the tiny eight-square-mile volcanic island of St. Eustatius known as Statia in the northeastern Caribbean. The island is now home to the first planetarium in the Caribbean, which opened last month near the soon-to-open Oasis Golden Rock Resort on the southeast coast. The project was spearheaded by Jaap Vreeling, a retired astronomy professor from the University of Amsterdam who long dreamed of being able to bring a planetarium to Statia. I m not a native Statian, but my wife and I worked here from 1986 to 1991 in secondary education projects, Vreeling said. We just retired, and we have a house on Statia and plan to live here permanently. ....
St. Eustatius is the home of the Caribbean’s first planetarium February 25, 2021 This is an educational project spearheaded by Jaap Vreling and Mr. Ishmael Berkel. Jaap teaches at the University of Amsterdam and was part of the Dutch Research Group of Astronomy in 2010, where a dome project was started The St. Eustatius planetarium dome can accommodate 25 visitors at one time Currently, there is no cost for entry to the St. Eustatius planetarium as it is still in its pilot stage, however, the developers have indicated that an entry fee may eventually be charged There are just a few of its kind in the world, and according to Jaap Vreling, not more than five, and now St. Eustatius (Statia) is home to the first planetarium in the Caribbean. ....