Stanford Univ: See the Universe in Stereo 3D on the Big Screen
The mysteries of the universe — from the first stars and supernovas to galaxy clusters and dark matter — are being revealed in stunningly beautiful full-color, high-definition 3D videos played on a huge screen in an intimate theater on the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory campus.
Diaphanous veils of semi-transparent fluorescing gas and dust swirl hypnotically among exploding stars; colliding galaxies dance a cosmic do-si-do before they coalesce. These are some of the compelling scenes shown in the second-floor Visualization Lab of SLAC's Kavli Institute for Particle Astrophysics and Cosmology (KIPAC.)
In addition, KIPAC's newly redesigned website features an elegant gallery for the movies and images.
Each animation lasts just a minute or three. ...
As beautiful as the 3D videos are, though, they are first and foremost scientific tools.
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