A £450,000 state-of-the-art digital system will take Glasgow's planetarium out of this world.

The 13-year-old centre, which cost £2.2million to build, will bring the planetarium up to the modern age, allowing for a deeper exploration of our place in space and transporting audiences to any point in the known universe in three dimensions.

The revamped planetarium will be opened on September 5.

There will be two sets of shows available, one for children under seven and one for those over seven.

There are also five educational shows available for school groups.

A programme of shows and films will be available on the day.

The new technology means that the facility will always be up to date. When new pictures are released and new discoveries are made the Planetarium will be updated.

The new technology will do more than just look at the stars, it will take on a journey through space, to the moon and the rings of Saturn.

The upgrade took just over nine weeks, which meant it was closed over the summer.

Films will be screened on a 360 degree screen on the dome of the planetarium and seats are tilted back slightly to give a more immersive experience.

There are currently three films to be shown.

Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film series, narrates a film called, We Are Aliens, which is a story about the search to discover if we are alone in the universe.

Tim Allen, who is the voice of Buzz Lightyear, narrates Back to the Moon for Good, which is a behind-the-scenes documentary about lunar exploration.

There is also a more general film about science called Cell! Cell! Cell!

You can pre-book tickets for the planetarium over the phone or enquire at the Science Centre.

The number for the Science Centre is 0141 420 5000.