Museum of Science, Boston

Earth & Space Sciences

From the center of Earth to the rim of the solar system.

Examine Earth's interior structure, chemistry, motion, and dynamics. Explore geologic hazards; processes affecting the surface environment; the surrounding space environment; planetary processes; and geobiology.

Omni FilmS

• Grand Canyon Adventure: River at Risk
• The Alps
• The Greatest Places
• Wild Ocean

Planetarium ShowS

• Into the Unknown
• The Sky Tonight
• What Happened to Pluto?

3-D CinemaS

• 3-D Sun
• Fly Me to the Moon: 3-D Space Show Attraction

Live PresentationS

• Earth on Edge
• Global Warming
• Hurricane Preparedness
• Making Weather
• Our New Solar System
• Selections from Powers of Ten

ExhibitS

• Earth: Inside Out
• Mapping the World Around Us
• The Rock Garden
• WeatherWise
• Welcome to the Universe

Temporary ExhibitS

• Double Exposure: Photographing Global Climate Change

PodcastS

• May 16, 2008 - Physics of the Impossible
• May 02, 2008 - Unusual Frogs | Counting Fireflies
• April 18, 2008 - The Past, Present, and Future of Nuclear Energy
• April 11, 2008 - Multi-drug Resistant Fungus | Climate Change Models
• February 29, 2008 - Complex Carbon Footprints | Preservatives for Radiation Protection

VideocastS

• April 10, 2008 - Evaluation Establishes Credibility of Computer Climate Models
• April 03, 2008 - Space Radiation May Be Too Dangerous For a Trip to Mars
• March 26, 2008 - Giant Sea Creatures
• March 19, 2008 - United Nations Improves Water and Sanitation Worldwide
• March 05, 2008 - Robotic Spacewalker Set to Launch

Special ProgramS

• June 24, 2008 - Summer Stargazing: An Exclusive Innovators Event
• Green Trail
• The Museum's Green Initiative

The Sky Tonight

Take a tour of New England's sky and see the constellations currently visible in our region.

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