Earth and Beyond

Take a journey from the microscopic level of everyday things to the Solar System and beyond!

Telescopes and microscopes are opposites. One looks outwards and has brought discoveries about the Universe; the other looks inwards and has helped scientists unravel the mysteries of living things.

With the video microscope you can zoom in on various specimens and see details that are normally invisible. With the Magic Planet touch screen you can explore the world beyond Earth finding out about our neighbouring planets from information scientists have learned using telescopes.

Thin slices of stone allow you to see the crystals that make up our rocky planet and when you stack the balls in the atom stacking game you are imitating what nature does with atoms to make up a crystal.

Other interactive exhibits and displays answer questions such as: Why do we have different seasons? Are there really different kinds of clouds? Can you build a tower to withstand a severe earthquake? How high can you jump on Mars? What did prehistoric Earth really look like? With a journey through Earth and Beyond we can help you answer so many more questions about Earth and our place in the Universe.