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

• Australia: Land Beyond Time
• Whales

Live PresentationS

• Blame It On El Niño
• Carbon Footprint of Foods
• Climate Change
• Earth and Space Exploration
• Earthquakes!
• Extreme Winter
• Global Warming
• Hurricane Hunting
• Hurricane Preparedness
• Mission: Space
• News from the Red Planet
• North Cambridge Family Opera
• Our New Solar System
• Selections from Powers of Ten
• The Earth on Edge
• Volcano Update
• Weather Wonders
• What's New in Renewables?

ExhibitS

• Mapping the World Around Us
• The Rock Garden
• To the Moon
• WeatherWise

Temporary ExhibitS

• George Washington Carver

LectureS

• October 09, 2010 - Food on Film Presents Fresh

PodcastS

• September 03, 2010 - Jupiter Collision | Using Ivy in Sunscreen
• August 13, 2010 - Hot Summer In The City | A Surprise Primate Fossil
• July 30, 2010 - New Images of the Sun | 10 Years With The Human Genome
• July 02, 2010 - Nature's Beauty: Bubbles and Diamonds
• June 25, 2010 - Extremophiles: On Earth and On Titan?

VideocastS

• April 16, 2010 - Understanding Iceland's Volcano
• March 03, 2010 - Comparing Recent Quakes
• February 11, 2010 - Earthquake Preparedness in New England
• January 13, 2010 - Storing CO2 Offshore
• December 23, 2009 - Pit Stops on the Moon

Special ProgramS

• October 14, 2010 - Archaeology Fair
• October 21, 2010 - Sustainability and Science
• Green Trail
• Space Day
• The Museum's Green Initiative

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