Space: A Journey To Our Future Opens Jan. 30–May 31, 2010
Through immersive environments, interactive experiences, 3-D displays and multi-media, visitors will experience firsthand the present and future of human spaceflight in Space: A Journey To Our Future. Exhibit highlights include a tour of a full scale future lunar habitat, an opportunity to create your own mission to Mars, and information about NASA’s new spacecraft that will take us back to the Moon and beyond.
SAMSON: The Colossal T. rex Discovery Now open through Sept. 6, 2010 in the Earth Science Hall
A magnificent 40-foot fossil of one of Earth's most fearsome carnivores is now on display in the Earth Science Hall. The 66-million-year-old skeleton known as SAMSON is one of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons in existence. 56% of SAMSON's original bones, including the nearly complete skull, is on display. SAMSON is smaller but close in length to the T. rex known as Sue, the largest T. rex yet discovered.
Science On a Sphere Now open in the Earth Science Hall
Science On a Sphere (SOS), is a six-foot suspended globe that uses computers and video projectors to display dynamic animated images of the Earth’s atmosphere, oceans, animal migration patterns, global warming trends, hurricane paths, and more. Projected images also include the surface of the sun, Mars, and moon. Pre-programmed data sets are organized through play lists, much like an MP3 player, but the system also has the capacity for live demonstrations and special programming options.
