The Ambience Galaxy & Star Projector resembles a UFO shape and has a faceted dome to help disperse the LED over 180 degrees. After reviewing lots of star projectors, this is a unique design. While it's not a mind-blowing star projector, it is great as an educational STEM toy and we haven't reviewed a device yet that acts as both a star projector and planetarium. The only thing we didn't like was that it is powered by USB-A to DC cable, which seems a little outdated (we'd prefer USB-C), but aside from that, it would make an excellent gift for any space lover for any occasion.

Transform your room into an outer space light show with this awe-inspiring projector! Learn about the night sky with four incredible projection discs. View the planets of the solar system, constellations, the moon or over 20,000 stars. Projects up to 3.65m wide with incredible projection quality giving ultra-sharp images. Images rotate on your wall or ceiling. With adjustable projector angle and 30-minute auto shut-off.Brainstorm Toys Deep Space Home Planetarium Star ProjectorA neat little STEM toy with multiple functions. Kids between 6 and 10 will love to learn more about space with this hands-on device.★★★½ While the terms are often used interchangeably, star projectors can also be used to refer to unrealistic night and ambient or mood-enhancing lights that aren't scientifically accurate. Planetariums on the other hand are strictly realistic and accurate depictions of the night sky, which are sometimes even time and location-sensitive to show you the night sky as it appears at a given time. How do I choose a star projector? Channel Islands, including Jersey and Guernsey (Sark, Alderney and Herm are an additional 1 days delivery from Guernsey) 48 Hour Dispatch Service Star projectors vary in shapes, features and sizes, catering to different needs. Some models, like those designed as night lights for children, focus on creating a soothing atmosphere rather than realistic star patterns. Meanwhile, there are highly accurate star projectors that aim to provide a scientific representation of the night sky, offering an experience that will feel like being inside a planetarium.

The best star projectors can either be used as home planetariums, projecting realistic night skies and galaxies indoors, or they can serve as soft, glowing night lights for adults or children. We are fans of the hands-on approach, but we also appreciate that it can be enjoyed with the digital educational accompaniment. It would have perhaps been preferable to have this accompaniment in printed form rather than having to go online to negate the need for screen time. That said, we appreciate the 'secret' code because we think the 'exclusive access' is exciting for younger users. It comes with three separate easy-to-hold disks, each featuring eight color images of spacecraft, astronauts, nebulae and planets taken by NASA and the Hubble Telescope. The 'planetarium end' can also be covered with a further supplied translucent blue dome to turn it into a nightlight.The colors of the lights and lasers are vivid, and the dedicated app still affords you many customization options in terms of color mix, speed, timing modes, brightness and so on. Be mindful that the app is connected over Bluetooth and not Wi-Fi, so you have to be pretty near it to make any changes to the settings — if you're looking to control it remotely from a different room (e.g if it's in a child's bedroom and you don't want to disturb them), you'd probably want to consider something that is connected by Wi-Fi.