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NASA’s Asteroid Simulation Alarms Internet

What would happen if a giant asteroid were heading towards Earth? NASA recently ran a simulation of a scenario where an asteroid had a 72% chance of hitting the Earth in the next 14 years!
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The Buck Moon and its Significance to Native American Peoples

Did you know that the moon, including July’s Buck Moon, was used alongside the stars by Native American peoples as a calendar and as a storytelling tool?
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La Luna de Ciervo y su significado para los pueblos nativos americanos

¿Sabías que la luna, incluida la Luna de Ciervo de julio, era utilizada junto con las estrellas por los pueblos nativos americanos como calendario y como herramienta para contar historias?
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How Light Pollution Affects Insects

How does human-made light pollution affect nocturnal animals? In this video, Alex Dainis outlines how light pollution could be changing the DNA of bugs.
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Jack Antonoff Wonders What’s Beyond a Black Hole

What lies beyond a black hole? In this video, Jack Antonoff and MIT’s David Kaiser discuss a number of theories in the lastest Sing for Science podcast episode.
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Saturn’s Rings Will Disappear from View in 2025

Did you know that we won’t be able to see Saturn’s rings starting in 2025? Like Earth, Saturn has a tilt that gives it seasons, but its seasons last for seven whole years!
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Lunar Occultations in the Night Sky

Your July Night Sky Forecast has arrived! This month, we’ll witness not one, but two lunar occulations. Occulations are like mini-eclipses, when a celestial object passes in front of a bright star or planet.
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Dos ocultaciones lunares en el cielo nocturno

¡El pronóstico del cielo nocturno de julio está aquí! Este mes seremos testigos de no solo una, sino dos ocultaciones lunares. Las ocultaciones son como minieclipses, cuando un cuerpo celeste pasa por delante de una estrella brillante o un planeta.
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June 27, July 25, August 29 | 7:30 and 9:30 pm

Mars Symphony

Join us for the world premiere of the interplanetary symphony of science performed live by a chamber orchestra of Multiverse players, led by conductor and composer David Ibbett.
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Chang’e-6 Brings Back First Samples from the Far Side of the Moon

What can we find on the dark side of the Moon? China’s Chang’e-6 spacecraft recently returned to Earth with humanity’s very first sample from the Moon’s mysterious dark side.
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The ISS Is Going to Come Down to Earth

Did you know that NASA has plans to bring the International Space Station back down to Earth? The ISS is a major feat of space engineering, but it is getting old for a space station, so it will sadly be taken out of commission in 2030.
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Autumn Foilage: Summer Solstice's Influence on Trees

Did you know that the summer solstice is an important marker for predicting fall leaf peeping? In this video, Alex Dainis explains the connection between the two seasons.
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Monday, June 10 | 1:00 pm

Sing for Science Featuring Jack Antonoff and David Kaiser

Don’t miss this unforgettable conversation with 11-time Grammy Award-winning producer and musician Jack Antonoff and MIT physicist David Kaiser, moderated by Sing for Science podcast host Matt Whyte.
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When Is the Next Eclipse? 2024 - 2026 Edition

With the Great American Eclipse of 2024 in the rear view mirror, we look ahead to the next three years of solar and lunar eclipses visible from Boston and around the globe.
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Dr. Sian Proctor on Exploring and Breaking Barriers

Dr. Sian Proctor, the first Black woman to pilot a spaceship shares her lifelong passion for exploration, her groundbreaking achievements, and her commitment to paving the way for future generations of women of color in the field of space exploration.