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PAPALOTE Museo del Niño y su nueva exhibición ESTACIÓN ESPACIAL
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PAPALOTE Museo del Niño y su nueva exhibición ESTACIÓN ESPACIAL

Papalote's Space Station Exhibition: A Summer Adventure

Introduction to the Exhibition

  • The Papalote Children's Museum introduces a new temporary exhibition called "Estación Espacial Papalote," allowing children to experience being an astronaut and exploring space.
  • This immersive experience aims to spark curiosity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), with a focus on gender perspective.

Collaboration and Features

  • The exhibition features a collaboration with the Space Center Houston, showcasing original artifacts from space missions for the first time in Mexico.
  • Visitors will be guided by holographic representations of Mexican engineer and astronaut Kate Chazarreta, who is recognized as the first woman born in Mexico to travel into space.

Interactive Experiences

  • The exhibition includes 16 interactive experiences tailored for children aged 2 to 12 years. Activities include designing rockets and launching them using air pressure to learn about aerodynamics.
  • Children can operate authentic rovers simulating conditions on Europa, navigating challenges while activating communication antennas.

Educational Insights

  • The exhibition highlights significant contributions of women in space exploration, noting that women currently represent 30% of the aerospace industry and 11% of astronauts.
  • At the end of their journey, young explorers receive encouragement from Katia to pursue STEM specialties for future challenges in exploration.
Video description

Descubre la exhibición "Estación Espacial Papalote" y prepárate para un viaje lleno de diversión y aprendizaje. Conoce objetos originales de misiones espaciales, déjate guiar por la astronauta mexicana Katya Echazarreta y participa en actividades interactivas para toda la familia.