Jena | Don't Miss the Cosmic Journey at Zeiss Planetarium! πβ¨
ποΈ Jen Tower β¬6 elevator ride to the top (159m, once East Germany's tallest modern building!) Panoramic views of Jena ποΈ Houses cafes, hotels, companies... even Huawei's office! π± πΏ University Botanical Garden (Germany's 2nd oldest!) 12,000+ plant species from around the world π Greenhouse zones: Tropical rainforest π΄, desert plants π΅ + tiny residents like poison dart frogs (β οΈ colorful but deadly!) Outdoor ponds with stunning water lilies πͺ· (straight out of a Monet painting!) π Zeiss Planetarium (Must-See!) β¬16 for the 45-min "Space Tour" (check scheduleβnot daily!) Dome theater with Zeiss lens-projector tech = full cosmic immersion π The journey: 1οΈβ£ Earth β Sky: Watch auroras, meteors & clouds from deserts/oceans π 2οΈβ£ Solar System: "Fly" past the Sun βοΈ, Moon π & Saturn's rings π 3οΈβ£ Milky Way: Locate our tiny solar system π 4οΈβ£ Edge of Known Universe: Hubble's view + black holes... then back home π Mind-blowing realization: How vast the "bekanntes Universum" (known universe) is... and how much we don't know. π€― π Fun fact: 4.6 billion years ago, our solar system formed from a collapsing molecular cloud. Earthβs moon? Born when a planet-sized rock (Theia) smashed into us! π #StudyInGermany #Jena #Zeiss #Astronomy #SpaceLovers #JenaUniversity #GermanTowns #49EuroTicket #CosmicWonder ππ