Gerhard Javorik is wearing a t-shirt with the words “The 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11”, in line with the celebrations marking the half-century mark of the historic landing of the first man on the moon in 1969. Himself.
Jafforik, a computer scientist at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany, is fond of conducting research on outer space, and the German Astronomical Society points out that he is the only blind member. According to the German news agency (dpa).
Yavurik, who was born blind, is constantly being asked how he can explore the universe without being able to see. “Theoretically, no more than 4 or 5% of the universe can be seen.” The rest is a black material that no one can see. He specializes in "comprehensive astronomy", which means astronomy for both ordinary people and people with disabilities.
Jafforik gives lectures on the subject, and has written a book called Blind Before the Stars: My Way as Astronomical, and also develops innovative materials such as 3D printer models and touch-based star maps that make it easier for blind people to 'see' stars.
The head of the Planetarium artificial planetarium in Bochum, astronomer Susanne Haut Meister, says that Jafforik may not have studied astronomy, but what he does in the field of education is unusual, and I put it on an equal footing with experts in the Astronomical Society.
Jafforik was fond of astronomy since his childhood, first from the films "Star Trek" and "Planetary War", and later in scientific materials and intensive study of specialized writings in this area. He explains that astronomical facts can be heard, and any quality of scientific data such as planetary orbits can be transmitted by sound.Each orbit has a different sound, Mercury's orbit is very elliptical and recognizable by a sharp whistle, while Jupiter can be identified with a very low voice.
Even if there is no actual sound due to the vacuum in space, “there are a lot of radio programs in space,” he says. You can hear solar explosions or the sound of a pulsating star from the ground thanks to its strong magnetic waves. "It's like a vibration in space time. It's hard to explain."