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“Journey through the TRAPPIST-1 System” is a collaborative project for the Boise State Stein Luminary with research explorations representing the Departments of Physics, Music and Art, Design and Visual Studies. With scientific guidance by Brian Jackson, music composed by Boise State music composition students and touch-activated visualization of the star and its planets by Ryan Donahue, visitors experience an immersive and educational journey through the system.
- Premiere on Sept. 27 from 4 – 7 p.m.
- First Thursday on Oct. 3 from 5 – 8 p.m.
- Oct. 7 – 26, Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. (except when closed for classes)
- American Astronomical Society Conference on Oct. 8 from 5 – 7 p.m.
Much like Gustav Holst’s famous composition “The Planets,” the students of Eric Alexander’s Boise State Music Composition studio composed the “TRAPPIST-1 Suite,” inspired by a solar system approximately 41 light-years away from Earth. Each student composed a movement representing one of the planets, then performed and recorded with musicians from the community.
In the Luminary, a touch-activated visualization of the system exhibits properties based on current knowledge and open data from NASA, with scientific guidance by Brian Jackson and visualization by Ryan Donahue. The interactive exhibition features each planet’s movement in three dimensions and 7.1 surround sound.
The interactive exhibition is entertaining and educational for people of all ages and will be exhibited at the 56th Division for Planetary Sciences meeting to be held at Boise State University October 6-10, 2024. Other times are as follows:
See The Stein Luminary’s website for additional exhibition times. Free and open to the public. Presented by the Digital Media in the Arts & Sciences Series.
