‘Astronomy 2009′ island is home to a dozen exhibits with more to come!  If you take an overhead view of the island you will see the spiral pathway layout, which is modeled after grand design spiral galaxy Messier 74. By walking each spiral arm, visitors will pass by and have easy access to each exhibit we offer.

The spiral pathways start in the island center and pass by all the exhibits.

***From Earth to the Universe***
Visit image portals going from our home planet to distant galaxies!  Click on the swirling cubes to see full size images and captions on the panels. (more info & images)

***The Artists’ Universe***
Our current installation is a digital showing of the IAAA (International Association of Astronomical Artists) real life traveling exhibit The Artists’ Universe which is a showcase of world famous space and astronomy artists. (more info & images)

***Lord Rosse Leviathan***
Explore this mammoth scale model of Lord Rosse’s Leviathan telescope. (more info & images)

***365 Days of Astronomy Podcast***
Enable media and hit Play to listen to the latest 365 Days of Astronomy podcast. Here on the island we make available the last 10 days podcasts. Visit http://365daysofastronomy.org to subscribe! (more info & images)

***Free Astronomy Textures***
Pick up our free astronomy texture packs sponsored by Chandra X-Ray Observatory and Spitzer Space Telescope. The free collection features over 300+ full perm textures from NASA’s Great Observatories: Hubble, Spitzer, and Chandra. (more info & images)

***Amphitheater***
Multimedia theater where we hold our live and mixed reality events! Current showing is the IYA2009 trailer and clickable presentations on astronomy and what IYA2009 is all about. (more info & images)

***Astrophotographer’s Grotto***
View spectacular imagery by world famous astrophotographer’s, many of whom are not astronomers by profession but are inspired by our universe and capture it to share. Current exhibition is David Malin. January 2010 will debut John Gleason’s h-alpha astrophotography. (more info & images)

***Stargazer’s Hill***
Come up the hill and play with a functional planetarium, provided by Prospero Frobozz! (more info & images)

***The World at Night***
Walk this spiral arm and witness the beauty of our night sky as seen by the TWAN photographers. Spin the displays by clicking to see images from all 7 continents. (more info & images)

***Dark Sky Awareness***
Take a stroll around our pond to learn about the importance of dark sky and the ramifications of light pollution on nature, humans, safety, and the environment. (more info & images)

***Let There Be Night***
Visit the Linden Prize Finalist exhibit that used Second Life to reach real life children and teach them about dark skies awareness. Visit the set of the planetarium show, Galileo’s Villa! Trigger the holodeck by choosing a scene: Galileo’s Courtyard or Nightwise Street. On Nightwise Street you can investigate different city lighting scenarios to see the effect on the night sky. Stay tuned as we will soon be streaming the planetarium show on our island. (more info & images)

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