Divided
into four zones that illuminate the processes that led to
the creation of planets, stars,
galaxies, and the universe,
the Hall draws from common forms found in the cosmos, such
as the sphere and the spiral. Six exhibits that rise up from
the floor use kinetic models, three-dimensional visualizations,
floating astronomical imagery, computer interactives, and
more to illustrate the nature and evolution of celestial bodies.
"Frontiers of Our Knowledge" provides a video interactive
where the questions facing research astrophysicists are stated
and answered by the researchers themselves.
Visitors
can step on several digital scales located in different areas
of the Hall of the Universe and discover their weight on Saturn,
Jupiter, a neutron star, and the Sun, among other celestial
bodies. Your lunar weight can be found on the first level
beside a model of the Moon.