Touch a piece of Mars: Natural History Museum lets visitors handle space rocks

The Natural History Museum has launched an exhibition allowing visitors to touch rare objects, including pieces from an asteroid, the moon, and Mars. This interactive experience promotes appreciation of the universe, highlighting the potential for extraterrestrial life. The exhibition juxtaposes tangible items like a slice of tarmac from the Winchcombe meteorite and a pitted solar panel from the Hubble Space Telescope, although it struggles with less realistic replicas of space probes and open spaces that can feel empty.

“You're literally touching another planet. It can be quite a profound moment if you take time to appreciate it, touching a lump of stone.”

“The exhibition examines whether life as we know it could exist on other planets, looking at the oddities of life on Earth to show how even extreme habitats can support life.”

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