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SonicVision, made possible through generous sponsorship and technology support from Sun Microsystems, Inc., uses next-generation technology to blend today's popular music with vibrant visual artistry to create a spectacular new show at the Hayden Planetarium Space Theater. The show's music virtually ignites this one-of-a-kind musical and visual experience, which uses the Hayden Planetarium's renowned digital dome technology to illuminate the 6,550-square-foot dome with a dazzling morphing of colorful visions.

"Sun and the American Museum of Natural History share a common commitment to pushing innovation beyond the realm of what is achievable today," said Mark Tolliver, executive vice president, Marketing and Strategy for Sun Microsystems. "Through our collaboration on SonicVision with the Museum, one of the most technologically advanced planetariums and science research centers worldwide, we are helping to bring music alive in a truly unique manner for hundreds of thousands of visitors to experience each year."

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