MESS Hall Illuminates Space

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Pensacola students are bringing the cosmos to life through glowing works of art at the MESS Hall’s latest exhibit, ‘Illuminate: Space.’ This immersive exhibit was created in partnership with art teachers at St. Paul Catholic School, Global Learning Academy, and Jacqueline Harris Preparatory Academy and showcases student art focused on the solar system and beyond. Additional art from students participating in the MESS Hall’s Science Explorers After School program is also featured.

Funded by NASA’s Universe of Learning, the MESS Hall first engaged students in understanding the properties of light, demonstrating how scientists use light to study the universe. Art teachers were then provided with resources developed by NASA to engage students in understanding various aspects of space exploration.

Over 500 students participated in the program. Students were introduced to the properties of light, including reflection and refraction. Additionally they learned about the different wavelengths of light, both as color mixing in the visible range as well as infrared light, ultraviolet light, and more.

Students learned how data from different wavelengths provide enhanced information about the universe. They also learned about how life on earth adapts to extreme ecosystems from frozen tundras to pitch-black caves, and considered how those adaptations inform the search for life on other planets. These activities culminated in the creation of artistic representations. Building on the study of the properties of light, the art was created using fluorescent paint that glows with ultraviolet light.

Admission is included with general entry and includes hands-on activities. The exhibit will be available through May 17. A special free viewing will happen as part of Night on the Tracks on May 10 between 6 and 8 p.m. Night on the Tracks is a multi-venue event series along the railroad tracks in the artsy, gritty Old East Hill neighborhood.

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