Exhibit Codex

Universe collection

One connected atlas, from the cosmic panorama to the surface of a world. Time travels with you.

• The Solar System

  Explore the Sun, eight planets and named small bodies. Change the time scale, inspect a world, or travel outward to the connected galaxy view.

• Earth

  Explore Earth’s history, reconstructed continents, modern geography, and the layers beneath the surface.

• TRAPPIST-1 System

  Explore this world, its place in the system and its changing context through time.

• The Sun

  The star at the center of our planetary system. Its gravity binds the planets; fusion in its core supplies sunlight.

• Mercury

  A heavily cratered rocky world with an extremely thin exosphere.

• Venus

  A dense carbon-dioxide atmosphere and thick clouds surround our nearest planetary neighbor in size.

• The Moon

  Earth’s natural satellite preserves an ancient record of impacts and volcanic activity.

• Mars

  A cold desert world with giant volcanoes, polar ice, and evidence of ancient flowing water.

• Jupiter

  The largest planet in our Solar System, with a deep hydrogen-rich atmosphere and powerful storms.

• Saturn

  A low-density gas giant encircled by extensive rings made primarily of water ice.

• Uranus

  An ice giant with an extreme axial tilt. Methane contributes to its blue-green appearance.

• Neptune

  The outermost major planet, with a deep blue atmosphere and strong winds.

• The Universe

  Explore cosmic history, then travel into the Milky Way and the two planetary systems in this museum.

• TRAPPIST-1

  A small, cool star about 40.5 light-years away in Aquarius. Seven known terrestrial-sized planets form a remarkably compact planetary system. The system age is uncertain; 7.6 billion years is an approximate published estimate.

• TRAPPIST-1 b

  One of seven measured planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1. Its size and orbit are measured through observations; the displayed surface is an artistic interpretation.

• TRAPPIST-1 c

  One of seven measured planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1. Its size and orbit are measured through observations; the displayed surface is an artistic interpretation.

• TRAPPIST-1 d

  One of seven measured planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1. Its size and orbit are measured through observations; the displayed surface is an artistic interpretation.

• TRAPPIST-1 e

  One of seven measured planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1. Its size and orbit are measured through observations; the displayed surface is an artistic interpretation.

• TRAPPIST-1 f

  One of seven measured planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1. Its size and orbit are measured through observations; the displayed surface is an artistic interpretation.

• TRAPPIST-1 g

  One of seven measured planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1. Its size and orbit are measured through observations; the displayed surface is an artistic interpretation.

• TRAPPIST-1 h

  One of seven measured planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1. Its size and orbit are measured through observations; the displayed surface is an artistic interpretation.