Planet Mars – an extraordinary exhibition at the Vaisseau from 14 April until August 30, 2009 is the Vaisseau on the occasion of the international year of Astronomy 2009 in the sign of Mars. Our Red neighbor is of myths, speculation but also by preliminary scientific findings, that fascinate people since time immemorial. We already know how its surface looks like that intense storms raging on Mars and the gigantic volcano of the solar system on it is perched. About 40 space missions were undertaken upon him. Now it is ready soon: the Vaisseau ship lifts off and takes his visitors to an exciting and informative journey to the planet Mars. To illuminate the mysteries of the red planet from different sides, 4 different worlds of exhibition is available at the Vaisseau and waiting to be visited: the planet ‘, exploring’ the showroom ‘, fantasy and imagination’.

Each of these rooms has other secrets, but all they deal with our Red neighbor as has the Mars compared developed to our Earth? There is evidence for life on the planet Earth next? How it looks there? What results have included the first space probes and robots on Mars? Be can we go there soon? The Vaisseau does in the course of the scientific observation of the planets and the solar system for life on Mars and the little green men”also not stop before the given question. But these are just some of the questions that this temporary exhibition scientific and at the same time playful and interactive deals. As a centre of playful discovery of science and technology the Vaisseau suitable to support and complement the teaching in the school. So also the temporary exhibition is an alien exhibition planet Mars”on the Alsace and Baden-Wurttemberg curricula adapted. Still, the Vaisseau provides teachers and educators accompanying materials available, which give an overview of the exhibition, ideas and Offer suggestions for activities with children – for the period before, during and after the exhibition visit. The theme of the Exchange exhibition thus represents an excellent lesson that inspires students through the interactive performance and carries – true to the motto “Science is fun!”. The children so playing in groups or alone everything worth knowing about this mysterious red celestial body and its neighbors learn by trial and error, and on the basis of descriptive representations… And if there are still questions, want to be answered, the car man is always”ready. He team was invented by imaginative staff of the Vaisseau, specially for the exhibition around the planet Mars and now waiting to answer.