A couple of articles about those massive mysterious Black Hole things caught my eye recently. One is about a newly discovered Black Hole apparently so unbelievably ancient that it may hold important clues to the very beginning of the universe (http://www.stumbleupon.com/su/1dVPzk/www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2011/01/epic-discovery-ancient-light-from-a-massive-black-hole-reveals-unknown-history-of-universe.html). The other article was about the types of matter that feed these ravenous monsters and from where most of it comes (http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/01/black-hole-feeding/).

I find this stuff fascinating. The subject of space and the stars and especially Black Holes is, to me, always a real turn on. I think a lot of people feel the same way, but in particular I know a lot of kids do. Black holes are a little like dinosaurs in that they seem to hold a never-ending fascination for kids.

Which is why planetariums make for such a great place for kids to visit. I have never met a child who wasn’t excited by the prospect of stepping into a planetarium, and into the stars. Mobile Ed’s Skydome, a mobile planetarium is especially useful for schools as it is portable and can be set up anywhere with a high ceiling inside a school. Inside students are treated to all the benefits of a Digitalis star projector. This portable planetarium can even simulate the working of a black hole which is a particularly exciting moment of the program!

So if you are seeking a great science assembly and a school assembly program bound to be a huge hit with the kids at your school we highly recommend Skydome. Who knows, the next great Carl Sagan might be sitting in a classroom in your school, just waiting for someone to introduce him to his future career! 

Geoff Beauchamp is the Regional Manager of Mobile Ed Productions where "Education Through Entertainment" has been the guiding principal since 1979. Mobile Ed Productions produces and markets quality educational school assembly programs in the fields of science, history, writing, astronomy, natural science, mathematics, character issues and a variety of other curriculum based areas. In addition, Mr. Beauchamp is a professional actor with 30 years of experience in film, television and on stage. He created and still performs occasionally in Mobile Ed's THE LIVING LINCOLN