Updates 
Download our latest article: "Bringing the universe to the street. A preliminary look at informal learning implications for a large-scale non-traditional science outreach project" at the following website: http://jcom.sissa.it/archive/09/02/Jcom0902(2010)A01/
(Pictured left to right: Kim Arcand, Pedro Russo, Mani Bhaumik, Megan Watzke. Photo credit: Raquel Yumi Shida)
Kimberly Arcand and Megan Watzke of the "From Earth to the Universe" project accepted the IYA2009/Bhaumik Prize for Excellence in Astronomy Education and Public Outreach at the 2010 Communicating Astronomy with the Public conference in Cape Town, South Africa. FETTU is a grassroots community-driven and open-source approach to science outreach. The prize is the acknowledgement of the hard work and the many hours put in by countless individuals all around the world (from wealthy to developing countries) that made the more than 800 free astronomy exhibits possible. See slides of the talk (PDF, 5.8 MB).
The International Year of Astronomy 2009/Mani Bhaumik Prize for Excellence in Astronomy Education and Public Outreach has been awarded to From Earth to the Universe (FETTU). Read the press release to find out more: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/pressreleases/detail/iya1002/
In 2009, the "From Earth to the Universe" project brought astronomy to millions of people around the world. Take a tour of just some of the locations in this short video on the FETTU Highlights page.
You can now download a PDF that illustrates the most up to date locations and the timeline for FETTU exhibits in these locations on the Timeline page.
Read about some of the successes of FETTU in the recent CAPJournal Article:
http://www.capjournal.org/issues/07/07_10.php
The map shows locations where interest has been expressed or development is in progress in hosting an IYA image exhibition in 2009. Read more on the About Page.
You can now listen to the captions of 50 FETTU images on the Tour the Images page. Look for the "Listen" icon.
The "From Earth to the Universe" exhibition (FETTU) has opened outside the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. This display of some 50 large-scale astronomical images will be available to the public through the end of July.
Also arriving in Washington, DC, later this month will be FETTU panels for the visually impaired. These panels will feature tactile displays of the images as well as Braille versions of the caption material. The exhibit will open on July 18th at the DC Public Library's Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, located at 901 G St., NW, in cooperation with Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind and the DC Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, and run through mid- September. Read more in the Chandra Press Release.
As the International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA2009) reaches its six-month milestone, over a million people have already looked at the sky through a telescope for the first time, and even more have newly engaged in astronomy. Over 60 countries around the world have signed up to host FETTU exhibitions in more than 200 separate locations. More in the IYA2009 Release: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/pressreleases/detail/iya0913/
Take a Survey and tell us what you thought of the From the Earth to the Universe exhibits. You can also check the Survey Results.
By the beginning of May, two major installations of "From Earth to the Universe" (FETTU) will be open in the United States in two of the countries largest airports. On May 4th, FETTU will be unveiled at the Hartsfield International Airport in Atlanta. Around the same time, FETTU will premier at Chicago's O'Hare airport. Each of these FETTUs will contain over 50 astronomical images prominently displayed throughout the airports. These latest installations join the some 250 versions of FETTU in over 50 countries around the world. For a full calendar of FETTUs, see http://www.fromearthtotheuniverse.org/table_events.php. Photos of present and past FETTUs can be found at http://www.fromearthtotheuniverse.org/event_photos.php.
The Events Calendar can now be sorted by location or by date.
Activity Guides are now available in both English and Spanish on the Introduction page.
Now also view our Image of the Day RSS
We now have French, Italian, and German translations for selected image captions. See either the Download Images page under For Organizers or the Tour Images page under For Visitors.
Worldwide exhibitions of large-scale astronomical images are being launched in over 40 countries around the world. The IYA2009 Cornerstone project, From Earth to the Universe (FETTU), is designed to bring the undeniable beauty of astronomy to the general public in a series of free showings across the world. Read the full press release.
On Wednesday 7 January 2009 the International Year of Astronomy was officially opened in Ireland, in the presence of the President of Ireland and NI Minister for Education at the BT Young Scientist Festival in Dublin. View a photo of the outdoor FETTU exhibit.
From Earth to the Universe is now available on the Astronomy 2009 island in Second Life. For information on how to visit, check out: http://secondastronomy.org/. Also check out this YouTube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkvtevFP7RA
View the FETTU slideshow at Seed magazine.com
Read the press release from International Year of Astronomy 2009.
Ciel et Espace has produced a portfolio "Le tour du cosmos en 50 photos" about From Earth to the Universe (FETTU) in their magazine "2009 Annee mondiale de l'astronomie", as well as a 2009 calendar with FETTU images, "Calendrier 2009, Tous les evenements astronomiques observables". Download the Portfolio and Calendar.
The FETTU web site is now divided into two sections: For Visitors and For Organizers. The For Visitors section is still in development but you can explore what is posted to date.
Download the master captions list on the documents page to read the image captions in Spanish.
Plans are being drafted for a small version of FETTU print and/or digital / for the opening ceremony at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris (January 15 and 16, 2009).
Sky and Telescope magazine is featuring about 50 FETTU images across 30 pages in its annual "Beautiful Universe" publication. FETTU outposts can request copies for 5.00 US Dollars per copy plus shipping from Kim Arcand. Or, order individual copies online at:
http://www.shopatsky.com/products/U801.L5/Beautiful%20Universe%202009.htm
Now you can keep tabs on the FETTU project from your Facebook page. Make new friends with the other people interested in "From Earth to the Universe":
http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php?gid=25619587489
The first International Year of Astronomy 2009 Cornerstone Project brings the stars to Liverpool, UK.
(05 June 2008)
(05 June 2008)
From Earth to the Universe is a precursor of the wide range of events planned in celebration of the International Year of Astronomy in 2009. The dazzling display of images will take viewers deep into the Universe from 7/29 June 2008 and will be held at the Albert Dock in Liverpool, UK.
Read the full press release on the International Astronomical Union website.
Read the full press release on the International Astronomical Union website.
Watch and download the Liverpool trailer.
Watch and download the Liverpool trailer.
