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In the title of this paper, we have changed the slogan of the International Year of Astronomy, " The Universe yours to discover " to " The Universe for all to discover " in order to emphasize the need to think about broader audiences when we plan astronomical activities at school or during outreach events. The strategy we propose follows what is kn...
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... help with the distribution, we designed a 3D model that can be printed at any 3D printing service around the world so anybody can replicate it easily and use it in outreach activities. The final model is an sphere with a diameter of 20 cm, representing a simplified version of the lunar surface, with the main maria and craters (see Figure 4). The goal is to convey in a tactile way the visual impression that we gather when looking at the Moon. Therefore, it is not a mere topological representation. For example, crater rays have some relief in the model, although in the real Moon they are flat. The different features can be labeled with a Braille letter. One can print a ...
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The authors proposed and developed a “touchable” VR planetarium. The user wears a VR headset and “touches” the stars with the controllers. Because we can’t touch the stars in reality, this application provides the users with additional value and experience of the planetarium. As this feature is valuable for visually impaired people to experience the starry sky, the authors also implemented the functions that help it. In the trial use by visually impaired people, they experienced the starry sky with the support functions and evaluated the VR planetarium as a valuable application.
