National Air and Space Museum
Searching for Goldilocks
July 26, 2013 – December 1, 2013
Angela Palmer's sculpture represents the area of space surveyed by the Kepler Space Observatory. Each of the 18 sheets of glass represents a slice of space 250 light-years thick, with etched circles representing stars that have at least one planet potentially suitable for life. The work captures the spirit and excitement of Kepler's quest for planets that might fit the criteria for life: not too hot, not too cold, but just right.
