Over this passed weekend I took some time out with a friend of mine and visited the museum of natural history in New York. While I was there I wanted to see as much as I possibly could because I have never been to this particular museum. More importantly, I tried to focus my attention mainly on those exhibits that would most directly pertain to the earth science course I am currently enrolled in at Molloy College. The purpose of this was so that I could possibly get some good visual examples of what I am studying. The exhibits I felt that were most directly related to in the course were the Hall of Meteorites, the Hall of Minerals and Gems, and the Gottesman Hall of Planet Earth. I also visited the new Rose Center for Earth and Space.
The new Rose Center for Earth and Space was very interesting. While I was there I visited the Hayden Planetarium, the Hall of the Universe, and the Hall of Planet Earth. These were some of the newest exhibits of the museum and dealt mainly with space science. They were very beautiful.
The Hall of Meteorites displayed and explained meteorites and their scientific significance to the planet earth. One particular meteorite on display that stood out for obvious reasons was “Ahnighito.” This is the largest meteorite ever retrieved from the earth’s surface and it is 4 billion years old. The Hall of Minerals had numerous gems and minerals on display. It had many rarities and it is home to the Star of India, which is a 563 carat sapphire.
The Essay on Earth from Space
The American astronaut Edgar Mitchell once described the earth from outer space as “a sparkling blue and white jewel,” a “light, delicate sky-blue sphere” outlined with “swirling veils of white” amidst a “thick sea of black mystery. ” Indeed, the earth in space looks like a lonely sphere with neighbors separated by vast distances other than its one moon. More importantly, one can barely recognize ...
Finally, I visited the Gottesman Hall of planet Earth. This area exhibited over 100 giant rocks and also explained the history and geology of the planet earth. This included the ocean floor, glaciers and active volcanoes. This was in my opinion the most interesting of all the exhibits that I had visited being that I had prior knowledge as to what I would be encountering. It was also the most helpful on its being of the most direct pertinence to the earth science course I am taking. In short, I can say that while visiting the Museum of Natural history I saw a lot of the things that I was hoping to see and more.
The specimens and displays I saw were very nice visuals of what it is I am currently studying. The exhibits I came upon will certainly help in the earth science course I am currently taking.
