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"You have to remember this is an artwork, not
a scientific work....It's really about feeling your connection
with the space and the stars and these different alignments." Charles
Ross
How and why do humans look at the sky, stars, and sun, and how
do we try to make sense of what we see? On a small mesa in northern
New Mexico where the Sangre de Cristo Mountains meet the eastern
plains, artist Charles Ross is creating an art installation that
is also a star observatory. This major earthwork has two main
elements: the Star Tunnel, which allows you to walk through the
entire history of the earth's changing alignment to our North
Star, Polaris; and the Solar Pyramid, where one can visually
experience an hour of the earth's rotation. In November 2003,
Exploratorium staff members visited Charles Ross's work-in-progress,
Star Axis. We explored our perceptions of time, how time relates
to celestial activity, and our connection to exploring the heavens.
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