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

• Antarctica
• Coral Reef Adventure
• Mystic India
• The Greatest Places

Planetarium ShowS

• Journey to the Edge of Space and Time
• The Sky Tonight
• What Happened to Pluto?
• Winterlight: Stars and Symbols of the Solstice

3-D CinemaS

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

Live PresentationS

• Carbon Footprint of Foods
• Climate Change
• Earth and Space Exploration
• Global Warming
• Hurricane Hunting
• Hurricane Preparedness
• Lunar Exploration
• Making Weather
• Mission: Space
• News from the Red Planet
• Our New Solar System
• Selections from Powers of Ten
• The Earth on Edge

ExhibitS

• Mapping the World Around Us
• The Rock Garden
• WeatherWise
• Welcome to the Universe

LectureS

• Space Day

PodcastS

• November 06, 2009 - Studying the Sun and Spooky Spiders
• October 23, 2009 - The Ocean and Ice Sheets | Flu Information
• October 16, 2009 - Water on the Moon? Oranges in Tires?
• October 02, 2009 - Measures of Melting | Green Batteries
• September 25, 2009 - Space, The Final Frontier: Lunar Water and Black Holes

VideocastS

• October 14, 2009 - The Ocean-Ice Sheet Connection
• October 08, 2009 - Exploring the Moon
• September 23, 2009 - New Information On Glacial Activity
• September 17, 2009 - The Destructive Power of Black Holes
• July 15, 2009 - When the Sun is Hidden, New Science is Revealed

Special ProgramS

• December 05, 2009 - World Wide Views on Global Warming
• Green Trail
• The Museum's Green Initiative

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