Astrotop_X at the School of Science of the Universityof Nova Gorica
You are kindly invited to the opening of the Astrotop_X project exhibition on 10 February, 2025, at 10:00 AM. The event will take place at the School of Science of the University of Nova Gorica (Vipavska 11c, Ajdovščina).
The Astrotop_X project exhibition, which was presented at Xcenter last November and is part of the official program of GO! 2025 European Capital of Culture Nova Gorica – Gorizia, intertwines astronomy, art, ecology, new media, and botany. It involves researchers from our University of Nova Gorica, where the idea for the project originated.
The opening will be accompanied by a short discussion about the Astrotop_X from various perspectives of art and science, with members of the project team: dr. pETER Purg, dr. Jože Bavcon, dr. Blanka Ravnjak, dr. Andreja Gomboc, dr. Saptashwa Bhattacharyya.
Astrotop_X is presenting a capsule with the Karst vegetation, which is autonomously searching for another home among the stars. The selected ecosystem in the capsule, aided by sensor technology and a computer algorithm, gazes into deep space, sifting through a database of exoplanets to assess where—if anywhere—it might be suitable to relocate in the future.
More about Astrotop_X in the attachment.
You are very welcome to join us.