Overview

Covering a total area of 1,600 square metres, the "Hall of the Cosmos" and "Hall of Space Exploration" house a hundred exhibits of which over 50 per cent are interactive design. With the aid of interesting hands-on exhibits and advanced equipment coupled with lighting effects and environmental decorations, the exhibition introduces astronomy and space science in a vivid approach.

The "Hall of the Cosmos" on the ground floor showcases the Universe from near to far, travelling from the solar system that we are living in, to the stars, Milky Way and galaxies further away and exploring the science and evolution of the universe all along the way. The "Aurora" allows you to adjust the strength of solar wind inside a vacuum tube to create an aurora on an Earth model. "Icy Bodies" creates comets with dry ice to simulate their jets and movements. "The Big Bang" screening a short film introduces the evolution of the Universe from the Big Bang to the present era. "Gravity Surfing" allows you to stand on surfing boards to venture through different celestial objects to understand the warping of space by gravity.

The "Hall of Space Exploration" on the first floor depicts the development of space exploration and space technology. You can enter an upside down virtual space station to experience the disorientation feeling in weightlessness environment. You can also try launching a mini rocket at the "Fire a Rocket" to understand the principles of rocket launch. Then go to the "China Space Exploration" zone to witness the launch of Shenzhou spacecraft.

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Interactive Exhibit Highlights

Zhurong’s Mars Exploration
The exhibition introduces the exploration journey and achievements of China's first Mars exploration mission, "Tianwen-1". Through the full-scale model of Zhurong Mars rover, you can examine its structure and functions, while the interactive model demonstrates Zhurong's different modes of movement.

Golden Eye on the Cosmos - James Webb Space Telescope
This permanent interactive exhibition introduces the innovative technologies and science goals of James Webb Space Telescope, the largest infrared space telescope ever built. The exhibition also features a model of the Webb telescope, supplemented by exhibits that explain the science behind infrared astronomy and display Webb’s masterpiece images.



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Moon | Mars VR
The interactive exhibit "Moon | Mars VR" makes use of the data provided by the China National Space Administration and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) to create a virtual reality environment of our Moon and the planet Mars, allowing visitors to experience spacewalking on the two celestial bodies and explore the landing sites of Chang'e-4 and Tianwen-1.



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