ALone in the universe ? from fiction to reality - Exhibition at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie in Paris from November 14, 2006 to July 22, 2007
:: Art and Cultural Information
The observable universe is estimated to contain about a hundred billion galaxies.
And our galaxy contains about 300 billion stars like the Sun.
Our solar system is composed of eight planets.
If we assume that ten or so planets orbit each star,
the Universe contains several hundred billion planets...Can we claim to be alone in the Universe? A question raised in depth in the exhibition.
What's more, it was formed 13.7 billion years ago. The probability of existence of intelligent lifeforms is immense...
A So why haven't they contacted us yet?
Is this a sign that we are definitively alone in the Universe, and that life on our little blue planet is just an accident, a quirk of fate? Each day on Earth, we discover mew species that live in extreme conditions: in acidic environments, at the bottom of the ocean with no light, or at extremely high or low temperatures...
If life is possible on Earth for these « extremophiles », it must also be possible in our solar system, even beyond.
The science which deals with these questions is called «exobiology». It is the study of the origins of life on Earth and the search for traces of life or other lifeforms elsewhere than on Earth. The exhibition « Alone in the Universe ? » presents the advances of this young, multi-disciplinary science which calls on astrophysics, astronomy, geology, chemistry, etc
ALONGSIDE THE EXHIBITION : a full immersion show in the new planetarium « Are we alone in the universe ? » and a widescreen film at the La Géode cinema « Roving Mars ».
PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
from Tuesday to Saturday : 10ham-6hpm Sunday : 10ham-7hpm
Access: Cité des sciences et de l’industrie 30, avenue Corentin-Cariou 75930 Paris cedex 19
Metro:Line 7, station "Porte de la Villette" Bus : 75, 139, 150, 152, PC1 et PC2, station "Porte de la Villette" PC1 et PC2
Rates : 7,50 € / 5,50 € reduced
For further information, you can visit the following website:
ALone in the universe ? from fiction to reality - Exhibition Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
A So why haven't they contacted us yet?
Is this a sign that we are definitively alone in the Universe, and that life on our little blue planet is just an accident, a quirk of fate? Each day on Earth, we discover mew species that live in extreme conditions: in acidic environments, at the bottom of the ocean with no light, or at extremely high or low temperatures...
If life is possible on Earth for these « extremophiles », it must also be possible in our solar system, even beyond.
The science which deals with these questions is called «exobiology». It is the study of the origins of life on Earth and the search for traces of life or other lifeforms elsewhere than on Earth. The exhibition « Alone in the Universe ? » presents the advances of this young, multi-disciplinary science which calls on astrophysics, astronomy, geology, chemistry, etc
ALONGSIDE THE EXHIBITION : a full immersion show in the new planetarium « Are we alone in the universe ? » and a widescreen film at the La Géode cinema « Roving Mars ».
PRACTICAL INFORMATION:
from Tuesday to Saturday : 10ham-6hpm Sunday : 10ham-7hpm
Access: Cité des sciences et de l’industrie 30, avenue Corentin-Cariou 75930 Paris cedex 19
Metro:Line 7, station "Porte de la Villette" Bus : 75, 139, 150, 152, PC1 et PC2, station "Porte de la Villette" PC1 et PC2
Rates : 7,50 € / 5,50 € reduced
For further information, you can visit the following website:
ALone in the universe ? from fiction to reality - Exhibition Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie
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