With the recent full moon, lunar eclipse and the upcoming rocket launch scheduled for this week, MMM takes a look at the world's largest astronomy museum that opened its doors earlier this year in Shanghai. Architectural Digest says, "Any museum can get a telescope and point it to the stars, but few can bring the wonders of the galaxy down to Earth. The new Shanghai Astronomy Museum is potentially the world's most majestic museum devoted to the skies." The museum's designer, Thomas J. Wong, a design partner at Ennead Architects, explains how the elliptical, silvery structure "embodies some of the fundamental laws of astrophysics." READ MORE to learn how metal played a integral role in achieving the design goals.
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