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
• The Greatest Places
• Whales

3-D CinemaS

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

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
• 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
• To the Moon
• WeatherWise

LectureS

• April 30, 2010 - Artist's Talk: Chris Jordan
• May 12, 2010 - An Evening with "Her Deepness" Sylvia Earle
• Space Day

PodcastS

• February 19, 2010 - New England Earthquakes | Exploring Arabia
• January 29, 2010 - A Promising Pancreas and CO2 Storage
• January 01, 2009 - Top 10 Science Stories of 2009
• November 06, 2009 - Studying the Sun and Spooky Spiders
• October 23, 2009 - The Ocean and Ice Sheets | Flu Information

VideocastS

• 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
• December 16, 2009 - Anti-Icing Coating

Special ProgramS

• Green Trail
• The Museum's Green Initiative

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