How much do scientists know about our solar system? Out of 8
planets, is ours really the only one to sustain life? How can
meteorites tell us about other planets, and even how the solar
system first began? Explore our universe with the help of the
Museum, and discover the role the Museum plays in space
exploration and research. As far as we know, there is only life
on Earth. Will we ever discover otherwise? How much do we really
know about our universe? Whether or not our solar system is the
only planetary system in the universe has intrigued scientists
and philosophers for hundreds of years. So is there any evidence
for extrasolar planets? Meteorites vary in size from a fraction
of a millimetre to bigger than a football pitch and they fall to
Earth all the time. Explore the fascinating facts about
meteorites including how to find, identify and study them. What
and where is the asteroid belt? And what makes an asteroid shoot
away from the belt and crash to Earth? Comets, with their long
tails, appear like gho