Science On a Sphere
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NOAA’s Science On a Sphere® is a room-sized, global display system that projects visualizations of planetary data onto a six foot diameter sphere to help illustrate Earth System science to people of all ages.
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A Globe for the digital age
NOAA’s Science On a Sphere® uses computers and projectors to display visualizations of planetary data on a sphere, analogous to a giant, animated globe.
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Over 600 datasets
There are over 600 datasets available for SOS and SOSx ranging from ocean currents to ultraviolet visualizations of our sun.
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175+ locations
NOAA’s Science On a Sphere and SOS Explorer® are installed at over 175 sites worldwide.
No room for a six foot sphere? No problem!
NOAA’s SOS Explorer® is a flat screen version of the widely popular Science On a Sphere (SOS). The revolutionary software takes SOS datasets, usually only seen on a 6-foot sphere in large museum spaces, and makes them more accessible. The visualizations show information provided by satellites, ground observations, and computer models.
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Learn from others in the SOS Users Collaborative Network
Institutions that have NOAA’s Science On a Sphere®, as well as other partners who are creating content and educational programming for SOS, have formed the SOS Users Collaborative Network. The Network is supported by NOAA’s Office of Education.
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In the News
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Updated SOSx mobile app is classroom-ready with new features
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Science On a Sphere, the new experience to visit at the Medellin Planetarium (in Spanish)
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Science On a Sphere creates worlds of possibilities
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New NWS Charleston office includes Science On a Sphere display
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S.C. technology park to open Science on a Sphere global display system | Metro Kanawha
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Science On a Sphere, now at VCU, offers a world of possibilities
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