Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration

November 9, 2011 — August 12, 2012

Traveling

Destination Mars
NASA

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.

All would involve countless hours of planning and hard work, opportunity for scientific glory—and risk. But if the missions succeed, what adventures would unfold. So, tonight, look up. Above you: the universe.

Beyond Planet Earth: The Future of Space Exploration is organized by the American Museum of Natural History, New York in collaboration with MadaTech: The Israel National Museum of Science, Technology & Space, Haifa, Israel.

Beyond Planet Earth is made possible through the sponsorship of

A logo with the words Lockheed Martin.

And is proudly supported by Con Edison.

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Major funding has been provided by The Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund.

Additional support is generously provided by 
Marshall P. and Rachael C. Levine
Drs. Harlan B. and Natasha Levine
Mary and David Solomon

Presented with special thanks to NASA.