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The Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) is working worked with Tactile Images to produce a tactile version of one of the first images from the James Webb Space Telescope. Together, we are producing produced 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 these panels also 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 scientific background information about the subject of the image.

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. Due to the limited number of panels, we are not providing panels to K-12 schools or Solar System Ambassadors not associated with an Informal Learning Institution at this time.

Organizations that receive a panel will be asked to provide information on their experience using the panel. This should be brief (approximately 100-200 words) and describe how they were used, how the audiences received them, and/or feedback on how to improve the panels or associated materials if these are created again.

After submitting this form, the point of contact will receive an e-mail within two weeks informing them of the status of their interest statement.

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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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.

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We currently planning to develop For the panel from , we used the mid-infrared image of Stephan's Quintet. The original image can be viewed at Webbtelescope.org. We may make adjustments as we work with tactile image experts.


Front View of Stephan's QuintetImage AddedAngled view of Stephan's Quintet showing textureImage Added


      





Past Panels


Three pillars in a star filled nebulaAngled view of Pillars of Creation demonstrating height and texture that would be easy to feel with handsImage Modified

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Tactile Image Interest Form

Organization Information

Organization NameOrganization Nametrue

Art MuseumHistoryfalseNatural History MuseumtrueSciencefalsefalsefalseOtherChildren's MuseumNatural HistoryArtLibraryPlanetarium or ObservatoryPlanetarium or ObservatoryChildren'sfalseNature Center or ParkotherLibraryAquarium, Botanical Garden, or Zoofalse10Organization TypesfalsefalseHistory MuseumNature Center or ParkScience/Technology Center or MuseumOrganization TypeAquarium, Botanical Garden, or Zoofalsefalsefalse

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Other Organization TypeOther Organization TypeEnter your organization typeothertrue

Organization Annual AttendanceOrganization Annual Attendancetruenumeric

Large City (>250,000)suburbansmall cityruralMid-sized City (100,00-250,000)falsefalse5Organization SettingfalsefalsefalsefalseSuburbanSmall City (<100,000)large cityRuralOrganization Settingmid-sized citytrue

For-profitothergovernmentNon-profitfalsefalse4Is the Organization a for-profit, non-profit, or government agency?falsefalsefalseOtherGovernmentfor-profitNon-Profitnon-profittrue

falseOther Organization StatusotherfalseShow1Non-Profitfalse

Other Organization StatusOther Organization StatusEnter your organization's statustrue

Point of ContactPoint of Contacttrue

Point of Contact's Job TitleJob Titletrue

Point of Contact's Email AddressEmail Addresstrueemail

Mailing Address

Please include the mailing address the panel should be shipped to if your organization is picked to receive one.

Street AddressStreet Addresstrue

Street Address 2Street Address 2

CityCitytrue

falsemediumFieldPuerto RicoSDWashingtonWYfalsefalseGUMDfalsefalseNJPRtruefalseWAWyomingDistrict of ColumbiaNorth CarolinaSouth DakotaVIOHMinnesotaMNMTILGuamMarylandNew JerseyNCfalseMontanafalseARfalseAlaskafalseUS Virgin IslandsfalsefalsefalsefalseAKfalseIAAlabamaTXfalseMichiganNew YorkNMMAfalseFloridafalseOregonVermontALCTIowaTexasfalsefalseFLfalsefalseConnecticutORVTGAMassachusettsTNKSColoradofalsefalseKansasfalsefalsefalseCOGeorgiaVAfalseVirginiaNYTennesseeNEOklahomafalseKentuckyNebraskaUtahfalsefalseCaliforniafalseDEfalsefalseAmerican SamoafalseCAfalseNew MexicoNDfalseHawaiiINMEWest VirginiafalsefalseNorth DakotaOKfalseMaineMIDelawarePennsylvaniaPASCStatefalseIndianaKYfalseIdahoAZSouth CarolinafalseWisconsinfalseMOMPNevadaLouisianaRIHIfalsefalseWVArkansasMissouriNorthern Mariana IslandsfalsefalseLANVfalseMSRhode IslandfalseASfalseIllinoisNHDC56State, district, or territoryOhiofalseArizonaIDfalsefalsefalsefalseNew HampshireWIfalseMississippiUT

Zip CodeZip Codetruenumeric

Other Questions

mediumFieldfalseIntended Use0Intended Use or Description of Audience Need (approximately 50 words)4true

When do you anticipate first being able to use the panel?First UseNote that the panel will not be shipped until late September.true


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