Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Jun 2008
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Communicating Astronomy with the Public 2007: Proceedings from the IAU/National Observatory of Athens/ESA/ESO Conference, Athens
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
In less than a decade, a dramatic shift has taken place inside planetariums. Hundreds of theatres of various sizes have adopted immersive video technology, filling domes with computer-generatedvisuals that can depict current astronomical discoveries with unprecedented fidelity. Whereas planetarium programming once depended on informed artwork to tell science stories, the opportunity now exists to incorporate science visualisation into high-impact `narrative journeys' that immerse audiences inside the content. Observed data and computational simulations can provide a rich basis for such simulated excursions, giving people an experience of 21st century astronomy that approximates an alternate reality. Proper utilisation of the new technology requires the worldwide planetarium community to mature in certain ways. Broadened science topics require significant professional development on the part of educators, production teams need to devise ways of incorporating data into their work, and collectively, we must learn how to tell stories with an enriched palette of data-driven visuals. The international astronomy education community must consider how to support this emerging medium. Some ideas include the development of community standards (e.g. the Virtual Astronomy Metadata Project), specifically engineered content (e.g. HubbleSource's pre-rendered sequences), and increased visibility of the medium at conferences (e.g. the special session at the 2006 Astronomical Society of the Pacific meeting). As the chair of the Fulldome Video Committee of the International Planetarium Society - and the director of an immersive theatre under construction-the author is seeking ways to increase collaboration and cooperation across our varied subdisciplines.
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