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Museum of Science, Boston Inspiring a lifelong love of science in everyone - in museums, classrooms and online.
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We believe in a world where science belongs to each of us for the good of all of us.

10/25/2026

This November keep your eyes p*eled for earthgrazers blazing across the night sky! 🌠

The Leonid meteor shower is active November 6 - 30, peaking overnight November 16 through 17, bringing fast, colorful fireballs and the occasional low-flying Earthgrazer. The first-quarter moon sets around midnight, giving dark skies for optimal viewing in the Northern Hemisphere. Find a dark spot and look up!

Elephant toothpaste, big ideas, and a sold-out crowd. 🚀 Thank you, Mark Rober for spending the afternoon with us in the ...
10/24/2026

Elephant toothpaste, big ideas, and a sold-out crowd. 🚀 Thank you, Mark Rober for spending the afternoon with us in the William and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Science Common!

Joined by MIT Provost Anantha Chandrakasan and Science Bob and Mark brought the fun and shared what happens when you’re brave enough to keep experimenting!

10/24/2026

Saturn Moon Conjunction through Large Telescope

10/23/2026

Did you know some stars feed off their companions? 🧛⭐️

Stellar vampire stars feed on their partners just like Dracula feeds on his victims, but this newly discovered one is different from any seen before. It’s a red dwarf, a small star, that’s feeding off a brown dwarf. That’s bad news for the brown dwarf, the feeding is happening so slowly that it could last anywhere from hundreds of thousands to potentially billions of years.

10/23/2026

Space got spooky this week! 🧛

In our Halloween episode of Spacing Out, planetarium educator Talia Sepersky covers:

🔴 A "vampire" red dwarf feeding on a brown dwarf
🌙 NASA's new GIMLI investigation to search for a possible lunar cave that could one day shelter astronauts
🪐 Japan's MMX mission, the first to land a rover on Mars' moon Phobos and bring a sample home

Which story are you most excited about?

Clearing the Air: Wildfire Smoke, Climate, and Public Health - World Forestry Center Public Panel Wildfire smoke doesn’...
10/23/2026

Clearing the Air: Wildfire Smoke, Climate, and Public Health - World Forestry Center Public Panel

Wildfire smoke doesn’t just stay near the flames 🔥 Join us on November 4 at 7:00pm for Clearing the Air, a panel on wildfire smoke, climate, and public health. Experts from Boston University, The Nature Conservancy, and the University of Washington will dig into why fires and smoke are getting worse, who’s most affected, and what gives them hope.

️ 🎟Free with pre-registration: https://bit.ly/47DJQog

10/22/2026

Vampire bats survive entirely on blood! 🦇

Rather than sucking it out, these sanguivores nick a resting animal with razor-sharp teeth and lap up what flows. Since blood is mostly water, their digestive systems rapidly absorb the fluid while their specialized kidneys filter out the excess, meaning the bats can p*e mid-meal! That clever trick keeps them light enough for the flight home.

Did you catch the Orionid meteor shower last night? Share your photos with us, or any other amazing October night sky sh...
10/22/2026

Did you catch the Orionid meteor shower last night? Share your photos with us, or any other amazing October night sky shots! 🌠

These shooting stars are tiny bits of debris left behind by Halley’s Comet, streaking through our atmosphere at about 41 miles per second!

What a way to kick off our Luminaries series! ✨ Trevor Noah took the stage in front of a sold-out crowd in the our new s...
10/20/2026

What a way to kick off our Luminaries series! ✨ Trevor Noah took the stage in front of a sold-out crowd in the our new space, the William and Charlotte Bloomberg Public Science Common!

Joined by AI pioneer Oren Etzioni and moderator Dr. Rana el Kaliouby, Trevor explored some of the biggest questions surrounding artificial intelligence, from who sets the rules to the human choices shaping its future. Thank you to everyone who joined us for an incredible evening of curiosity and conversation!

10/20/2026

What is ferrofluid and what can it do? 🧲

Alex Dainis explains that ferrofluid is made of tiny pieces of magnetic metal suspended in an oily carrier fluid. When exposed to a magnetic field, those metal pieces form spikes and patterns that align with the field. Beyond the cool shapes, ferrofluid is also useful for reducing friction, transferring heat in loudspeakers, and forming seals in hard drives.

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Museum Of Science, 1 Science Park
Boston, MA
02114

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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+16177232500

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