Sun, Earth, and Universe exhibit opens at Sandoz Center

Starting Tuesday, the Mari Sandoz Center will host the interactive Sun, Earth, and Universe exhibition. 

The exhibit is in collaboration with NASA and the National Informal STEM Network and will be at the Sandoz Center through mid-May. It is open Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to noon.

The Sandoz Center will be open from 10 a.m. to noon on Jan. 29, Feb. 12, March 19 and April 23 to provide special visiting hours for families unable to attend during the week.

The exhibit, which is tailored for families with children, allows kids to participate in hands-on activities while learning about space. 

Some of the activities include exploring the surface of the Mars landscape play table with toy rovers and spacecraft; build and test spacecraft models with the tools needed to complete a NASA mission; and compare images that show the Sun at periods of high activity and periods of low activities. 

Interactive components will be sanitized regularly and masks are not required.

People are also welcome to browse space-themed books and look at satellite images of Earth to see how humans have impacted the planet.