History of Abyss Observatory

Nov 10, 2007"The Abyss Museum of Ocean Science" was opened by Rezago Kokorin and Sunn Thunders in the southwest corner of the Gun sim. (FAS/ The Virtual Explorer)
Mar 3, 2009"The Abyss Museum of Ocean Science" was reluctantly closed.
Aug 14 "Vi and Yan's Undersea Lab", small museum of ocean measurement instruments and behicles, was opened by Vianka Scorfield and Yan Lauria in the style of a garage factory in Keel Island.
Nov 6"Ocean Observation Museum", a museum of ocean research technology, was started to build in a private region, and was applied for SciLands to obtain their support.
Nov 23Rezago, a creator of closed "Abyss Museum of Ocean Science", joined in our group to recreate his Abyss Museum.
Dec 1Hackshaven, the owner of NOAA's SIMs, provided Second Earth 3 for us to realize a museum of ocean science and technology, which also celebrates the sense of wonder about the mysteries of the deep sea.
Dec 4comet Morigi named our museum "The Abyss Observatory".
Dec 6Asterion Coen, a creator of Okeanos Explorer and Tektite habitat, joined in our activities.
Dec 18Farnham, a sponsor of Tektile habitat, joined in our activities.
Dec 24Reitsuki Kojima agreed to display his Nautius in the Abyss.
Jan 5-8, 2010Santen Juran and Gonbe Shan, creators of marine life, provided all their works and joined our group as guest creators.
Jan 24Delia Lake, owner of "Center for Water Studies", joined in our activities.
Jan 28Grand opening of "Abyss Observatory".
Mar 3 2nd release of Abyss Observatory
- Atmospheric observation
- 40 images privided by JAMSTEC
- Trivia about Jules Verne's "20,000 leagues under the sea"
- Undersea Bar (best view!)
- Curator's Art Collection
Mar 19Kaikou Splash, owner of "Splash Aquatics", joined as a guest creator.
Apr 1 3nd release of Abyss Observatory
- Cat-away model of Tektite Habitat
- The Design Project of Nautilus & the UnderSea World
- "Hydronaut" of MGM movie "Around the World Under the Sea"(1966)
- etc.
June 28 4th release of Abyss Observatory
- Earth Simulator (ES2, 160 nodes)
- 27 Teleporters of relating SIMs
- Equatorial Atmoshere Radar
- Addition of JAMSTEC Images
Jan 5, 2011 5th release of Abyss Observatory
- OBEM: Ocean Bottom Electro-Magnetometer
- Microorganism research laboratory in the 2000m Deep station
- Renewal of Submarine Elevator system of Journey into the Deep
- Collaboration with "Open University UK": User friendly navigation in VW
Jan 8Japanese guest scripter, Draceina Pinion joined. She re-created the submarine elevator system of "Journey into the Deep"
Jan 29One year anniversary party of the Abyss Observatory
Feb 18Abyss Observatory got Science Sim Land Grant with Science Circle Foundation.
Apr 15Transfer of SE3 from NOAA to JAMSTEC
June 26Dugong Janus, creator of Cetacea, joined.
May 29, 2012Visualization Workshop for Discovery at Yokohama Institute, JAMSTEC
Jul 14Open of Undersea Archaeology exhibits by Kichimaru Haystack and Fantasy zone by Shanna Sungsoo
Nov 5Release of one prim teleport hub system to educational places (Draceina Pinion)
Nov 17Virtual World Experience for Child and Parent (Koto-ku in Tokyo)
Nov 28Open of Cetlogical Museum by Dugong Janus
Dec 10Open of Cousteau's research vessel "Calypso" by Sweecahcahche Ah
Feb 2, 20133 year anniversary party of the Abyss Observatory
Apr 26Start to move from SE3 to Farwel
Mar 12Aley (Arcadia Ashylum) joind."
Mar 28Close of "Deep Ocean"
Mar 29Start of MIWoSE
Aug 11"Journey into the Deep" at Jabara Land Atlantis in SL (Setsuna Infinity, comet Morigi, Draceina Pinion and Dugong Janus)
Aug 25"motoko Moonwall" joined.
Jun 5, 2014Japan Experiment Module "Kibo" with International Space Station at "International Spaceflight Museum" in SL
Aug 14Complete of The Modern Museum at STEM Island in SL
Sep 16Reinstall of ultra deep drill ship "Chikyu" in JOGrid
Sep 27Opening of The Modern Museum at STEM Island
Nov 22Collaboration with Dance Art Group "IMAGE" at STEM Island in SL
Mar 20, 2015Open of Wind Field Visualization (comet Morigi and Fumi Iseki) in JOGrid
May 21, 2015Open of The Education Portal at Shamash in SL
Jun 6Close of SE3
Sep 17Relocation of Abyss Observatory from SE3 to Farwell, Lily, Jabara Land Atlantis and Shamash
Dec 26Recieve The Science Circle Award 2015
Feb 4, 2016Death of motoko Moonwall, creator of "Earth and Life Evolution", Chaios of Climate", "Art History Museum" and "Verne's Nautilus reconstruction"
Mar 29Install of Verne's Nautilus Reconstruction at JOGrid
Oct 26Opening of The Teacher Training Tower at The Science Circle
Mar 12, 2017Relocation of Art History Museums from STEM Island to The Science Circle in SL.
Mar 21Update of Verne's Nautilus reconstruction at Lily in SL
Mar 26Reinstall of Wind Fierld Art (comet Morigi) at Farwell in SL
Arl 15Start of monthly remote classroom with RL Science Museum in Okayama. Japan, "Sci-Pia", and NPO "CO2SOS", Deepsea Bio Laboratory
Nov 3Opening of Media Center of Radioactivity and Fukushima Reconstruction (by Fumon Crystal)
Nov 5Opening of Coastal Habitats (by Delia Lake) at Farwell in SL
Aug 4,
2018
Exploratoriumの上空にあったニュートン大砲の改良版をpyo Igalyと製作していたが、Exploratoriumが閉鎖したことに伴い、International Spaceflight MuseumのApaceport Bravo上空に設置した
Oct 17JOGridオープン5周年記念行事として「バーチャルミュージアムの作り方」が完成・公開
Dec 27International Spaceflight Museumでpyo Igalyとともに製作していたスペースシャトル打ち上げライド及び帰還ライドが完成
Dec 31Jabara Land Atrantisの閉鎖に伴い、深海への旅ライドをFarwel及びJOGridに移設
May 19,
2019
pyo Igalyと製作していたHayabusa2及び小惑星リュウグウ展示をSL SciFi Con 2019で公開。その後、International Spaceflight Museumで常設展示
Jul 11-16International Spaceflight Museum及びAbyss Observatoryのツアーシステムとして、簡易言語LSL Markdownによるものに換装
Dec 7Climate Change Learning Portalを特定非営利活動法人co2sosのGeoffroyにオープン
Feb 6,
2020
Science Circleの上空にあった"Motoko Museum of Art History"を撤収し、JOGridのAbyss Observatoryに一本化
Apr 12TelePortal for EducationをScience CircleからCommunity Virtual Library(Cookie)に移設。International Spaceflight Museumの太陽系展示の星空を従来の8分割球殻から32分割(8192x4098ピクセル)に換装
Apr, 2020"TelePortal for education" was moved to Cookie hosted by Community Virtual Library and "Orientation Tower for Educators" was moved to Aloft Nonprofit Commons hosted by Nonprofit Commons
Apr 15The Modern MuseumをScience CircleからAbyss Observatory(Farwell)に移設。Abyss Observatory(Farwell)の地球シミュレータ(三代目、SX-ACE)のテクスを自分で撮影したものに取り替え。
Apr 18International Spaceflight Museumでpyo Igalyと製作していた宇宙の旅ライド(Space Odyssey Ride)が完成
May,Orientation tower for EducationをScience CircleからNonprofit Commons(Aloft Nonprofit Commons)に移設
Jun 15英Cardiff and Vale College(CAVC)との協力を開始。コロナ禍で旅行業を目指す学生の実習が困難となったことから、実習の場としてTelePortal for Educationを活用
Aug 24Webinar on Coastal Ecosystem and Management (Coastal Zone 2020)でLinda Morris Kelley (aka Delia Lake)及びAkasha Kokuuとともに"Using virtual immersive 3D geospaces to gain understanding of and support for responsible management of coastal ecosystems"を発表
Nov 15International Conference on Virtual Reality (VR2020)のキーノート・スピーチの1つとして、"Serendipity & interdisciplinary collaboration via in-situ creation & curation in user generated 3D geo-space"を発表。
Nov 19International Spaceflight Museumでpyo Igalyとともに製作していたCrew Drago- Falcon 9打上げ・帰還ライドが完成。
Jan 24,
2021
International Spaceflight Museum(Spaceport Alpha)の太陽系展示の星空をNASAのDeep Star Map 2020年版による16,384×8,192ピクセルのものに換装。従来の32分割の球体を銀河座標系と恒星座標系を組み合わせた約100分割の球殻を採用。
Mer 12JOGridのAbyss Observatoryに2011年東日本大震災津波アーカイブをオープン

Keel Island
"Ocean Observation Museum" of ArtArt