The successful August 5, 2012, landing of the Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars represents an unprecedented achievement.

In this program, Museum research scientist Jackie Faherty uses the power of the Dome’s Zeiss IX Projector and the Museum’s Digital Universe Atlas to simulate numerous exciting celestial phenomena that you should be able to see in your lifetime.

In this lecture, astrophysicist Mario Livio discusses errors by such giants as Charles Darwin, Lord Kelvin, and Albert Einstein

Join astronomers in the Planetarium as they provide details on how to observe the night sky before heading outside to observe celestial objects.

Explore planets, extrasolar planets, nearby stars, and the myriad galaxies that populate the universe.

Learn to use the familiar zodiac constellations—such as Taurus and Gemini— to locate other planets as they move through their orbits.

This presentation by astrophysicist Emily Rice will explore the discoveries of Hubble’s friends, old and new, from the Orbiting Astronomical Observatories of the 1960s and ’70s to the James Webb Space Telescope, slated to launch in 2018.

Planetary scientist Ben Weiss, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will review the current understanding of the lunar interior by sharing new results from spacecraft observations and studies of Apollo samples.

Join Joe Rao in a talk about the historical and scientific importance of comets and then, using the Zeiss IX projector, show just where to look for the new Comet PANSTARRS.

THE DEBATE AND THE SIMULCASTS ARE SOLD OUT. The concept of nothing is as old as zero itself. How do we grapple with the concept of nothing? From the best laboratory vacuums on Earth to the vacuum of space to what lies beyond, the idea of nothing continues to intrigue professionals and the public alike. Join Hayden Planetarium Director Neil deGrasse Tyson as he moderates the world's leading voices in this great scientific debate.

Science fiction portrays our Milky Way Galaxy as filled with habitable planets populated by advanced civilizations engaged in interstellar trade, conflict, super-technology, and romance. Back in our real universe, Earth-like planets and extraterrestrial life have proved elusive; not a microbe has been found.