Hayden Planetarium Programs
Frontiers Lecture: The Core of the Moon
April 8, 2013
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A key unknown in lunar science is to what extent the Moon is a melted, radially layered planet like the Earth or a primordial unmelted relic of the early solar system, like many asteroids. Did the Moon form a metallic core and an ancient magnetic field? A new era of intensive lunar exploration is underway, providing major new insights into this decades-old question. 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.
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Astronomy Live! Hubble and Friends: NASA's Great Space Observatories with Emily Rice
April 30, 2013
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.
Frontiers Lecture: Curiosity's Mission at Gale Crater, Mars
May 8, 2013
The successful August 5, 2012, landing of the Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars represents an unprecedented achievement.
Astronomical Phenomenon Revealed with Jackie Faherty
May 28, 2013
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.
Frontiers Lecture: Brilliant Blunders with Mario Livio
June 10, 2013
In this lecture, astrophysicist Mario Livio discusses errors by such giants as Charles Darwin, Lord Kelvin, and Albert Einstein