The new temporary exhibition of the Panama Biomuseum “Eyes in Space” will be open to the public for a year from January 14 and offers visitors an interactive experience about the advances in science and technology associated with space exploration developed by the National Agency for Aeronautics and Space (NASA). The President of the Republic, José Raúl Mulino Quintero, was present at the inauguration, along with the Minister of Foreign Affairs Javier Martínez-Acha Vásquez, and the Deputy Minister of Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation Carlos Guevara Mann, sharing moments with the administrator of (NASA), Bill Nelson among other government authorities, from the scientific and diplomatic community.

Admission to the “Eyes in Space” exhibition will be totally free and will be located in the Pilar Arosemena de Alemán and Jaime Alemán room of the Biomuseum. During the exhibition, digital screens, detailed graphics, globes and other elements are presented, highlighting the importance of space science. In addition to lunar samples, a cement slab with the footprints and signatures of the Apollo 12 astronauts, models of probes, satellites, exploratory vehicles and other instruments used in scientific research on Earth and space.

It is exhibited, a Panamanian flag that was carried to the Moon and there are also photos of Manuel Antonio Zarco, a leader of the Emberá ethnic group who trained the astronauts of the Apollo 12 mission so that they could survive in the jungle, in case they fell there on their return from the Moon.

Knowing the role that space exploration plays in our understanding of the universe, the Earth and ourselves, is very important, so it is expected to motivate the visit of nationals and foreigners, including more than 50,000 students from all over the country.