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Upcoming Exhibitions

"Black Holes: Space Warps & Time Twists"
February 4, 2012 – April 29, 2012

This out of this world exhibition explores what we know, don’t know, and think we know about one of the world’s greatest space mysteries—black holes . These regions in space, sometimes only a few kilometers across, have gravity so powerful that light cannot escape and matter drawn into them is lost forever. Einstein imagined black holes but doubted they could exist in nature. Today evidence suggests they are quite common.

"Black Holes: Space Warps & Time Twists" is designed like a space mission. Visitors are briefed, issued a Black Holes Explorer ID Card, and then sent on a journey to the edge of these strange phenomena to discover how the latest research is turning science fiction into fact, challenging our notions of space and time in the process.

"Black Holes: Space Warps & Time Twists" was made possible by a generous grant from the Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation.