Shanghai Astronomy Museum
The Shanghai Planetarium, located by Dishui Lake in Lingang, officially opened to the public on July 18, 2021. The museum building covers an area of 38,000 square meters. The main building imitates the orbits of celestial bodies with a graceful spiral shape. The circular aperture skylight, the inverted dome, and the spherical - screen cinema form the iconic "Three - Body" structure, jointly interpreting the laws of celestial motion. With the vision of "shaping a complete view of the universe", the main exhibition area is divided into three parts: "Home", "Universe", and "Journey", which stimulates people's curiosity, encourages them to feel the starry sky and understand the universe. The completion and opening of the Shanghai Planetarium mark that the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum has entered a new stage of development of a super - large comprehensive science and technology museum cluster integrating a science and technology museum, a natural history museum, and a planetarium. It will further highlight the soft power of Shanghai as a city, promote the high - quality development of the museum cause in the new era, and better meet the people's growing needs for spiritual and cultural life.
### Home (Located on the 1st Floor)
In the boundless universe, we are located in a corner, building a warm home on a blue marble. As our field of vision continues to expand, we realize that the solar system and the Milky Way are also our homes, a fertile land that nurtures us. When visitors enter the "Home" exhibition area, they start a journey of asking questions about the sky following ancient myths, stand under the realistic stars, and walk among the planets. Facing the diverse planets in the solar system, we can't help but wonder: Is there water on other planets? Is there laser? Are there volcanoes? Did meteorites bring life? What are the neighbors of the sun? Where exactly are we in the universe?
### Universe (Located on the 2nd Floor)
The words "universe" always arouse people's infinite reverie. The endless void, the romantic starry rivers, and the mysterious black holes seem to make the act of gazing itself eternal. The "Universe" exhibition area consists of five thematic areas: "Space - Time", "Gravity", "Light", "Elements", and "Life", which show the operating laws of the universe from different perspectives and directly address the core and cutting - edge concepts of modern astronomy. Here, you will face the masters directly and embrace the flashes of wisdom in the history of human astronomy, exploring the astronomical mysteries deep in the starry sky from multiple perspectives and disciplines.
### Journey (Located on the 2nd Floor)
As the name suggests, the "Journey" exhibition area presents a panoramic view of the long - standing journey of human exploration of the universe's mysteries, from the ancient people's thinking to the modern astronomical revolution, from current observatories and research programs around the world to various astronomical satellites. There are also China's own Chang'e lunar exploration, Tiangong space laboratory, and Mars exploration programs. This exhibition area will rely more on scientific stories and the imagination of the future to stimulate visitors' understanding of scientific exploration methods and spirit, as well as deeper cultural thinking.
### Chinese Quest for the Sky (Located on the 1st Floor)
Chinese astronomy has witnessed thousands of years of diligent observations, resulting in a vast amount of astronomical records. The unique Eastern thinking has created a unique astronomy system that closely links astronomical phenomena with the fate of the empire, as well as a complex calendar system that is passed down in an orderly manner and continuously improved. Along with the impact of the spread of Western learning, the continuously introduced scientific knowledge has ultimately changed the form and function of traditional astronomy, also making Shanghai the starting point of modern astronomy in China.
### Heading for Mars (Located on the 1st Floor)
Attention, please! The spaceship has received a red instruction from the command center. There is a serious malfunction inside the No. 03 base on Mars. We are one of the nearest spaceships. All non - essential crew members have been temporarily organized into a special rescue team and are going to Mars to carry out a rescue mission. Please take your ID bracelets and go to the spaceship dock to listen to the mission briefing.
### The Planet of Curiosity (Located on the B1 Floor)
Evan and UU, two happy little friends, will accompany children to take a rocket and enter two mysterious planets - Planet Flower and Planet Ice - Fire. The flowers there are so huge, the plants are so strange, and the volcanoes even spew out ice cubes! What are you waiting for? Come in and explore quickly. Maybe you'll even encounter aliens!
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