Every human culture has a sky, and strives to interpret what people perceive there.
The understanding they develop forms a vital part of their knowledge concerning the cosmos and their place within it. So astronomy is not just a modern science but a reflection of how all peoples past and present, see themselves in relation to the universe. With the globalisation of human culture proceeding at relentless pace, safeguarding our astronomical heritage is a vital part of the race to save the more fragile aspects of our common cultural heritage before they are lost forever.

Quote: Clive Ruggles, emeritus professor of archaeoastronomy at the University of Leicester, UK, and chair of the IAU’s working group on astronomy and world heritage. Source: sciencedaily.com

Holographies will be shown @ Shanghai World Expo, by Max Planck Institute, artist Keith Soo and many others.