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Sun, Earth, Universe Exhibition

The Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition is an engaging and interactive museum exhibition about Earth and space science for family audiences.

Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition

The Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition is intended for long-term display in museums across the United States, where it will engage millions of people. Fifty-two (52) copies of the exhibition will be fabricated; all copies will be identical and distributed to eligible NISE Network partners through a competitive application process. 

The exhibition complements the Explore Science: Earth & Space toolkits and other NISE Network educational experiences. The exhibition serves as a platform for scientists and museum staff and volunteers to engage visitors with additional facilitated educational programming and hands-on experiences. The NISE Network intends the exhibition to reach a wide geographic distribution within the United States to engage visitors in Earth and space science.

Summary Information

Full List of Sun, Earth, Universe Resources

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Sun, Earth, Universe Exhibition Background

The Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition is an engaging and interactive museum exhibition about Earth and space science for family audiences. This page outlines all the associated resources with the exhibition including promotional materials, videos, awarded locations, and archival application information for reference only.
Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition Birdseye view of visitors interacting with exhibits

Sun, Earth, Universe Exhibition Host Resources

An interactive exhibition designed to engage museum visitors in Earth and space science. Host resources include educator guide, technical manual, promotional materials, logos, signage, and ways add on to the exhibition.

Companion Website for Public Audiences

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Sun, Earth, Universe Questions

Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition companion website for public audiences. An engaging and interactive museum exhibition about Earth and space science for family audiences.
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Preguntas en Sol, Tierra, Universo

Sol, Tierra, Universo es una interesante exposición interactiva sobre la Tierra y la ciencia del espacio para familias.
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Audio Description

Sun Earth Universe exhibition Audio Description for visitors who are blind or have low vision
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Descripciones de Audio

Sol, Tierra, Universo descripciones de audio de la exposición para visitantes que son ciegos o con problemas de visión

Build a Human Habitat on Mars Exhibit

Mars planet About 1000 Viking Orbiter red- and violet-filter images have been processed to provide global color coverage of Mars at a scale of 1 km per pixel - credited to NASA JPL-Caltech USGS

Mars Habitat Project

Build a Human Habitat on Mars is a hands-on exhibit designed to inspire, engage, and educate the next generation of explorers about human exploration on Mars; 52 copies will be designed and fabricated as an addition to the 52 copies of the Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition located throughout the United States.
Build a Human Habitat on Mars - group of children building at exhibit

Build a Human Habitat on Mars Exhibit Host Resources

Build a Human Habitat on Mars is a hands-on exhibit designed to inspire, engage, and educate the next generation of explorers about human exploration on Mars. The exhibit is designed to be integrated into the Sun, Earth, Universe exhibition.