In this working laboratory, scientists, technicians, artists, and educators work together to create new ways for people to explore the universe. At SVL people can experience the prototypes of new interactive visualizations that will eventually move to other areas of the museum, and attend presentations by astronomers and related researchers that take advantage of the visualizations. Modern astronomical instruments produce such massive amounts of data that astronomers now rely on a diverse array of tools to properly display and analyze this information. Developing visualizations further enable scientists and the public to explore and interact with these large datasets in specialized ways.

During open hours visitors can look behind the scenes and talk to Adler space science and technology experts about on-going projects.

The following documents are available to give you an idea of the tools found in the lab and their purpose.