A few projects focused on turning astronomical data into things you can actually touch. It's my way of trying to make the universe a little more accessible beyond just looking at a screen.
A high-resolution tactile relief of Jupiter's cloud bands and Great Red Spot, derived directly from James Webb Space Telescope MIRI data.
An accurate scale model of the South African Large Telescope (SALT), featuring the iconic primary mirror array and tracker assembly.
A tactile representation of the MeerKAT 1.28 GHz radio mosaic, transforming radio filaments and the central black hole into touchable structures.
A multi-layer model combining optical (Hubble), X-ray (Chandra), and radio (VLA) data to reveal the full complexity of an active galaxy.
A pedagogical tool for creating scale-accurate clay models of the solar system, designed for classroom workshops and public outreach.