Showing posts with label space. Show all posts
Showing posts with label space. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Mars Rover Mission Released as Virtual Reality VRPresents Technology-Based Software

2004 started a new epoch in planetary exploration. Two Red Planet wanderers Spirit and Opportunity landed successfully on the surface of Red Planet and a short while later started to direct tons of mental images and other data. The wanderers were designed to work properly for lone 90 years on the Martian surface but, believe it or not, they are still in a good wellness and make not look to halt working. During over 3-year time period National Aeronautics and Space Administration have received a immense amount of information that are difficult to show for the wider public. The solution of this job have been provided by Sciterian Technologies. Its VRPresents technology, especially designed for this purpose, gives uranology lovers a new interesting manner to present the planet. Now you can just take a practical circuit of Mars.

High declaration bird's-eye mental images of Red Planet are quite hard to see in many similar VR technologies, which one can detect even at NASA's web sites, but VRPresents not only shows these views warped correctly, but it supplies also a batch of other utile characteristics that do learning scientific consequences easy and enjoyable.

Virtual world engineering is the reply to the inquiry "how to show complex scientific information and not to dullard the common adult male ?". In VR human race you can just travel in any available way and see many topographic points that were visited earlier by the rovers. It is you who make up one's minds where to go, what to watch, what to see near or what information to read. If you desire to see what is around you, just begin turning round. If you would wish to travel somewhere in the practical human race - no problem, just chink a hot topographic point which will take you to another panorama, and your way in 3D space will not change like it makes in many other competitory VR technologies. You make not have got got to read any information to larn where a specific topographic point is and you make not have to conceive of all these antic topographic points on the surface of Red Planet since you make not watch just bird's-eye images, which are introduced in different projections, but you see really something similar to what you would see standing on the surface of Mars, without distortions.

"VRMars--Spirit -- The Red Planet Red Planet 3D" is the first VRPresents-based merchandise that nowadays the consequences of Red Planet Exploration Wanderer Spirit Mission with the assistance of practical reality, released by Sciterian Technologies. The software system is really interesting. I urge it not only for men of science and hobbyists but for school instruction intents as well.

Saturday, May 26, 2007

Your Local Natural History Museum is an Educational and Fascinating Place to Take the Kids

The Natural History Museum is a whole world of wonder for both parents and kids. Most major cities have their own museum, such as the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, or the Carnegie Museum of Natural History in Pittsburgh (two of my favorites.) When visiting, take your time and really study the various exhibits. From animals both modern and extinct to prehistoric life, and beyond; there are many fun learning opportunities.

Paleontology - The study of dinosaurs other prehistoric creatures

In this department you will find fossilized animals, big and small, along with prehistoric skeletons. The dinosaur room was an exciting place for my classmates and I to visit, as kids. We saw Tyrannosaurus Rex, Stegosaurus and Triceratops, to name a few. Great fun for any child who loves prehistoric stuff. Seeing the massive bones and the overall size of each animal, seeing these exhibits will give kids the ability to imagine just how large these ancient creatures really were.

Archeology - Studying the ancient history of humans and their cultures

At the Carnegie Natural History Museum, you can actually watch the archeologists work on digging out artifacts out of a big, block of dirt. It is interesting to watch real scientists do their jobs in front of the public. When visiting the Cleveland Museum, scientists also dug out items from a large block of dirt, but at that time it was not public. A friend of mine used to work for the museum and he gave me a tour of the basement, and the archeology workroom. Even as an adult, it left an impression on me.

You can see exhibits of ancient cultures worldwide, such as the pyramid at Chichen Itza in Mexico or the Great Pyramids in Egypt. Learn through dioramas and narration how various groups lived their everyday lives by seeing pottery, tools and clothing.

Zoology- Plant and animal exhibits

Animal lovers will feel right at home here. From bugs to birds, mammals and more, see exhibits of various creatures. It is a good way to get up close and personal with nature, in detail. Dioramas and sometimes live animal exhibits are fun ways for kids to see what the world of animals is all about. The Cleveland Museum of Natural History rehabilitates injured wild animals, and sometimes it is possible to see an animal or two outside, in large pens, as they recuperate.

Geology, or the scientific study of how the world works

Here you will find everything you ever wanted to know about the earth's physical makeup such as tectonics (study of the earth's plates that cause earthquakes,) volcanoes, or the evolution of earth's general landscape, and atmosphere. In short, it is all about how the structure of the world works.

If you want to see gemstones in their original, uncut crystal formations, this is the place to see them. There are high quality specimens of different rocks and minerals, too. Often, there will be an explanation of how each type of element is used in our society today, such as coal, ore and others.

Give your family a fun-filled day at your local Natural History Museum. Browse their gift shops for nature and scientific gifts. By promoting your kids' interest in nature and science, you are giving them fuel to want to more know about these things later. Open childrens' eyes to our amazing natural world, so they will appreciate it for many years to come. In order for our future leaders to want to preserve and protect our world, it is a good for them to first have a basic understanding of what it is all about.