Join the search for life on other planets with
Alien Earths - no longer at VASC.

So far, man has discovered there are more than 150 planets outside our solar system, but we’ve yet to find existence of life beyond our planet. You can explore the universe with the new traveling exhibit Alien Earths at the Virginia Air & Space Center beginning October 23, 2009. Alien Earths is an interactive exhibit that illustrates the search for life on other planets. Through hands-on activities you can see how scientists use instruments in space and on the ground, to learn more about the formation of galaxies, stars, and planets, as well as the conditions necessary for life.

Alien Earths is comprised of several hands-on and multimedia components that help to uncover the truths that scientists face when looking for life on other planets. Have you ever wondered how a solar system is created? In Star and Planet Formation, you get the chance to create your own solar system and set it in motion. You can also explore the birth of a star and its life cycle.

Planet Quest explores how scientists search for planets outside of our galaxy. Through hands on components you will learn several methods that scientists use to search for planets and the stars that they orbit. What we know about life on Earth helps in the search for life beyond our planet. Could there be a chemical signature that is a sure source in finding new life? Search for Life offers many interactive stations that explore what scientists look and listen for and the odds of a distant world harboring life.

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