SolarFusion, a special multimedia exhibition, recently opened at the National Atomic Museum in Albuquerque. The exhibition was developed by the museum in partnership with the National Solar Observatory in Sunspot and UNM's Department of Physics and Astronomy Department.
The first astronomy-related exhibition launched by the museum, SolarFusion explores the complex structure and processes of the Sun, the interaction between Sun and Earth, star birth and death, and how the natural process of nuclear fusion supports life.
Accompanying the exhibition is a special daily screening of the PBS Nova program, "Origins-Back to the Beginning," at 1:30 p.m. in the museum theater.
Contributors to the exhibition were Dr. Stephen Keil, Director, and Dave Dooling, Education & Public Outreach Officer, National Solar Observatory; Dr. Richard J. Rand, Associate Professor, University of New Mexico; and Karen Keese, writer and amateur astronomer.
SolarFusion will run through Labor Day weekend. Admission to the special exhibition and the museum theater are included with regular museum admission. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week.
For information, call (505) 245-2137 or visit National Atomic Museum.
Media Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821; e-mail: scarr@unm.edu