High Plains Library District Hosts “Discover Exoplanets: The Search for Alien Worlds” Traveling Exhibition

December 10, 2021

(Erie– December 2021) – Discover Exoplanets: The Search for Alien Worlds is a national traveling exhibition exploring the fascinating world of space and astronomy. Discover Exoplanets covers topics such as the search for habitable worlds beyond our Solar System, how NASA scientists are searching for these worlds, and how they may be like our own.

The exhibit will be on display at Erie Community Library starting December 10th, 2021.

Discover Exoplanets strives to make science fun with hands-on, multimedia activities where visitors can build their own solar systems, see the most recent NASA discoveries, and learn about whether popular TV and movies feature “Science Fact or Science Fiction.” People of all ages and backgrounds will enjoy exploring the universe and our place in it in a way that is understandable, inspirational, and relevant.

High Plains Library District and Erie Community Library were selected to be one of only seven sites nationwide to host the Discover Exoplanet exhibit. “We’re very proud to make this great exhibit available, and we hope this will be one of many times the library can connect the community to science, exploration, and a little bit of fun!” said HPLD Marketing Specialist Peter Derk.

Erie Community Library is located at 400 Powers St, Erie, CO 80516. The exhibition is free and open to the public during library hours.

Discover Exoplanets was developed by the Space Science Institute’s National Center for Interactive Learning (NCIL) in partnership with NASA’s Universe of Learning. This project was made possible through support from NASA, under cooperative agreement number NNX16AC65A.