More Than Meets the Eye -- Exploring the Invisible Universe

不只是表面上看到的——探索看不见的宇宙

• 批准号: 9353494
• 负责人: Daniel Altschuler
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Cornell University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1993
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1993-08-15 至 1998-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9353494&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: More; Than; Meets; Eye; Exploring

As the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico attracts thousands of visitors each year, of all ages and from many countries. Pride in the Observatory has caused local Puerto Rican organizations to contribute the funds necessary for the construction of the new Arecibo Observatory Visitor and Educational Facility. Cornell University, in behalf of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, is requesting $774,463 form the NSF-ISE over a two year period to develop and implement the exhibits and educational programs which will give life to the Educational Facility. Within the facility, we propose establishing an educational program centered on the theme "More Than Meets the Eye", which will reflect the general idea that we can study our world with tools which extend our direct sensory experience. The proposed program will explore the unseen sky and, in particular, the objects that fall under the scrutiny of a radio telescope. Specifically, the program will introduce the visitors to the electromagnetic spectrum as a means of exploration, will offer a framework of basic astronomy and atmospheric science, and will provide understanding of the function and operation of the Arecibo radio telescope. Some of Arecibo's most exciting new discoveries in the fields of radio astronomy, solar system radar astronomy and astomospheric science will be presented so that visitors can experience the dynamic nature of science. ***

作为世界上最大的单碟射电望远镜，位于波多黎各的阿雷西博天文台每年吸引着来自许多国家的数千名游客，他们来自各个年龄段。 波多黎各当地组织对天文台感到自豪，为建造新的阿雷西博天文台游客和教育设施提供了必要的资金。 康奈尔大学代表国家天文学和电离层中心，要求在两年的时间内向NSF-ISE提供774,463美元，以开发和实施将为教育设施提供生命的展览和教育方案。 在该设施内，我们建议建立一个以“超过眼睛”为主题的教育计划，这将反映我们可以通过扩展我们直接感官体验的工具来研究我们的世界的总体想法。 拟议中的计划将探索看不见的天空，特别是在射电望远镜的监视下的物体。 具体而言，该计划将向游客介绍电磁频谱作为探索手段，将提供基础天文学和大气科学的框架，并将提供对阿雷西博射电望远镜功能和操作的理解。 阿雷西博在射电天文学、太阳系雷达天文学和大气层科学领域的一些最令人兴奋的新发现将被展示，以便游客可以体验科学的动态本质。 ***