Dubai.- The Empty Quarter Gallery is proud to present “Third Rock from the Sun , a Journey into Space“ on view through January 31st 2012. Although many no longer agree, space exploration is one of the most important factors that will blast the human race into the future. The year 2011 marks the 42nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, the centennial of Futurism, and the quadricentennial of the Newtonian telescope. In the same year, it was announced that Virgin Galactic plans to build its first commercial space port in Abu Dhabi . What better time than now to look back on the past and toward the future of space travel, that ultimate flight of fancy of the human imagination? Space exploration may not only be important to scientific advancement, but also to the future of the human race itself. While the Earth needs our utmost attention more than ever, today, the population of the planet has increased more than 4 times to 7 billion people. As the population grows, humans put more and more pressure on the Earth, asking it not only for living space, but for resources to support them.