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The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) has worked is working with Tactile Imaging to produce a tactile version of one of the Pillars of Creationthe first images from the James Webb Space Telescope. Together, we have produced are producing a limited number of small tactile panels (12" x 12") meant for distribution around the country for use in facilitated experiences. We have produced the panels primarily to expand access to astronomy resources for people who are blind or visually impaired, but can and will provide new ways to access the content for most people.
STScI will be sending these panels for free to museums, science centers, libraries, and other sites of informal learning in the United States. This form is for organizations to request a panel for use with their audience and identify their audience needs or plans for using it with an audience. Sites chosen will be shipped the 12" x 12" panel and will receive additional materials electronically including some tips on using the panel with an audience, and background information about the Pillars of Creation.
STScI aims to distribute the panels to a wide range of venues and audiences with a particular focus on reaching non-traditional audiences such as people who are blind or visually impaired. Organizations must be a non-profit or government site of informal learning that work directly with the public and located inside of the United States to receive a panel. Sites that meet these criteria will be chosen on a first come, first served basis.
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The panels sent out will become the property of the recipient organization. We encourage the recipient organization to continue finding use for the panel and consider how it may used with future panels, but there is no obligation placed upon the recipient.
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All panels have been assigned. We welcome your form submission to indicate your interest in case we print more panels for this or another image. We will be taking into account interest in determining future printings and contacting people who have submitted an interest form first. However we cannot send panels to new sites at this time. |
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This page will be updated with the image that the tactile panel will be based on after the first Webb images are released. Please come back the week of July 12 to see the image selected. |
Past Panels
Images of a past tactile panel produced using a Hubble Space Telescope Image
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Tactile Image Interest FormOrganization InformationMailing AddressPlease include the mailing address the panel should be shipped to if your organization is picked to receive one. Other Questions |