The Museum of Natural and Cultural History at the University of Oregon presents Out in Space, Back in Time: Images from the Hubble Telescope, an exhibition on view through February 2013.
Hubble Telescope Orion Nebula Photograph NASA Image
Telescopes on Earth have always faced an obstacle when looking to the sky: the Earth’s atmosphere. By contrast, the Hubble Telescope takes amazingly clear pictures of objects beyond Earth—from our close neighbors in space to the distant Rose Galaxies, 340 million light-years away. Discover the universe in this exhibit of photographs and interactive features.
“Out in Space, Back in Time: Images from the Hubble Space Telescope” features 17 large-scale images produced by the Hubble telescope as well as hands-on activities and interpretive panels that explore the science of the Hubble program. It will appeal to a wide range of audiences, says Ann Craig, associate director of public programs at MNCH.
“This exhibit will engage visitors on many different levels. As purely aesthetic objects, the large-scale images are visually stunning,” she said. “For those who are fascinated by astronomy and the great universe we inhabit, the exhibit presents information on such topics as galaxies, nebulae and black holes. For photography buffs and those who love camera technology, we explain how the telescope works and to what extent humans are involved in creating the final colorized images.”
Through hands-on activities, visitors will be able to explore how different types of lenses change our vision, how the telescope detects a larger portion of the light spectrum than what our eyes detect, and how colors can be blended to create composite images.
Meteorites from MNCH’s Condon Collection and the Department of Geological Sciences’ Gordon G. Goles Collection also are included in the exhibit, as well as discussion about the famed Willamette meteorite, found in 1902 near West Linn, Ore.
MNCH acquired the Hubble Space Telescope images from NASA. The exhibit will be displayed through February 2013 in the MNCH’s Galleria.
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