The Milky Way and beyond
Twelve years ago, retired sailor Gilbert Clark started giving children a healthy dose of virtual reality by letting them look at the Milky Way and beyond through mammoth, multimillion-dollar telescopes from their computers. Since being selected as a Rolex Laureate in 1996, his Telescopes in Education (TIE) programme has soared skywards, becoming an immensely valuable part of the curriculum at hundreds of schools in many countries.
"Telescopes in Education has rejuvenated an ancient science, bringing what was once the prerogative of a handful of astronomers to school children in the remote hills of Japan, Poland and elsewhere.”
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Mr Gilbert Clark
President
Telescopes In Education Foundation
P. O. Box 16362
457 West Portal Road
Portal, Arizona 85632
USATel:
L.A.: + 1 626 794-1360
Arizona: + 1 520 558-0103
Mobile: + 1 626 710-0565
