The Moon. Mars. An icy moon of Jupiter. A near-Earth asteroid. In the not too distant future, missions to these destinations will launch from Earth.

This exhibit presented the science and techniques behind the study of planets orbiting nearby stars.

Peer at the world through the eyes of Einstein--a scientist who saw a beam of light and imagined riding it, a self-proclaimed "citizen of the world" who spoke out on global issues from pacifism to racism.