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Cosmic Pathway
Center
Scales of the Universe
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Cosmic Pathway
Rose Center for Earth and Space
Hayden
Planetarium
The Building
Opened in 2000 to explore
inner earth and the outer
universe, the dramatic exhibit
building is a huge glass cube
enclosing a three-story, 87-ft-
wide sphere containing the
new Hayden Planetarium.
Dynamic
Earth Globe
This globe, suspended
above an amphi-
theater in the Hall
of Planet Earth
uses a projection
system to re-
create views of a
rotating earth as
seen from space.
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Earth Event Wall
Reports on events such
as earthquakes or volcanoes are
broadcast on a screen as they
unfold. Other video stations show
scientists at work.
Hall of the Universe
Exhibits, divided into the
universe, galaxies, stars, and
planets, show the discoveries of
modern astrophysics. Digital
scales measure your weight on
Saturn, Jupiter, and the Sun.
Scales of the Universe
Walkway
Models show the relative size
of cosmic, human, and micro-
scopic objects, from galaxies,
stars, and planets, to the human
brain and the smallest atom.
Ecosphere
A sealed spherical aquarium
in the Hall of the Universe holds
a complete ecosystem of plants
and animals that can recycle
nutrients and obtain energy
solely from sunlight.
Big Bang
Glass flooring around a
circular opening lets visitors look
down into a multisensory inter-
pretation of the first movements
of the universe. Explanatory
narration is by Jodie Foster.
AstroBulletin
This large, high-definition
video screen displays the latest
imagery from telescope
observations worldwide and
from current NASA missions.
Cosmic Pathway
The Big Bang exits to this
sloping 360-ft pathway with
astronomical images tracing
landmarks through 13 billion
years of cosmic evolution.
Hall of Planet Earth
Geological samples from
around the world and videos
explain the processes that formed
the earth and continue to shape it.
For more New York museums
See pp40-41
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