The American Museum of Natural History, in New York City, has announced their forthcoming exhibition, “Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration”, which is opening on 19 November and running through 12 August 2012. The preview video (below), gives a brief overview of the exhibit. For another view, see this Flickr photo set.
The museum says “‘Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration’ launches visitors into the exciting future of space exploration as it boldly speculates on humanity’s next steps ‘out there’ in our solar system and beyond. The exhibition features a full-size recreation of a lunar habitat, a model of an elevator reaching up into space, a walk-through diorama of the Martian surface, and challenging computer interactive exhibits. See authentic equipment and models of historic spacecraft from select voyages in the past. Learn about robotic missions that are currently headed deeper and deeper into our own solar system, and what they might reveal. Understand why geologists are so interested in specimens from moons and other planets and what we can learn from them. And explore some possible spectacular missions of the future: returning humans to the Moon, landing on and deflecting a potentially deadly asteroid, or traveling to Mars—and perhaps even establishing colonies there. Is it possible within our lifetime? Will we discover evidence of life, past or present, on another planet? Find out what experts think the future will hold for us beyond planet Earth.”
Tickets to the exhibition (which include general admission to the museum) are $25 for adults, $14.50 for children, and $19 for seniors and students.
The exhibition’s website is currently experiencing some difficulties. Below, however, is the preview video. The American Museum of Natural History is located at 79th Street and Central Park West, New York, New York 10024.