Caltech and JPL "Tools" Highlighted in New Exhibit
Exquisitely detailed drawings of the Hale Telescope at Caltech's Palomar Observatory and a JPL model of the Mars Pathfinder rover Soujourner are among the works on display in "Tools," a new exhibit at Pasadena's Art Center College of Design showcasing a diverse range of objects from the worlds of contemporary art, science, and natural history. The renderings of Palomar were produced in 1939 and 1940 by artist and master instrument builder Russell Porter, who worked closely with Caltech astronomer George Ellery Hale on the design and construction of the 200-inch telescope and observatory dome. The show also includes a model of the Mars Pathfinder lander. "Tools" runs through January 10, 2010, in the Alyce de Roulet Williamson Gallery at Art Center. For more information, go to http://www.artcenter.edu/williamson/now.
