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Constellation

Space, sci-fi and cinema fakes

Created by Arieh Offman

Featured in this constellation

Magic lantern slides

Magic lantern slide (Jupiter and its four moons)

Le Voyage dans la Lune (A Trip to the Moon)

Moon landing

First still of Black Hole

Mass Effect 2

Magic lantern slides were used to entertain and educate audiences in home, theatres and universities. While performers told jokes and fairytales, travelling showmen unveiled exotic locations and scientists revealed the latest discoveries.

Magic lantern slides → Magic lantern slide (Jupiter and its four moons)