Sun Earth Universe

How is Earth changing? What is it like on other planets? Does life exist beyond Earth? What’s happening on the Sun, and how does it affect us? Sun, Earth, Universe is a hands-on exhibit about our planet, the solar system, and the universe, and the big questions NASA is trying to answer about each. This exhibit is back on exhibit in the Discovery Gallery after being on loan to the North Museum and the Wallops Island Visitors’ Center!

You’ll learn how NASA missions are designed to help answer the big questions about our planet, our solar system and the wider universe. Engineer your own model spacecraft and test its durability for surviving the forces of a rocket launch. Use tools that help researchers see the non-visible aspects of space and discover how the data collected can be presented in different forms to help broaden our understanding of what’s happening in space.

The Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition was created by the National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Network) in collaboration with NASA.

This material is based upon work supported by NASA under cooperative agreement award number NNX16AC67A and 80NSSC18M0061. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).