Hayden Planetarium
The Tarantula Nebula star-forming region.
Courtesy of NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team
Courtesy of NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team
The Hayden Planetarium seeks out and develops innovative ways to bring the frontier of cosmic discovery to the programs and activities of the American Museum of Natural History.
Hayden Planetarium Space Show
Created by an award-winning team that includes Museum scientists, educators, and science visualization experts, the Hayden Planetarium Space Show is an immersive theater experience based on authentic data from space missions, telescopes, supercomputer simulations, and research conducted at institutions around the globe.
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Journey far beyond our own blue planet to marvel at the latest discoveries from our cosmic neighbors. See the Space Show Encounters in the Milky Way in the Hayden Planetarium Space Theater.
Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate
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Since 2001, the Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate brings the finest minds in the world to the Museum each year to debate pressing questions on the frontier of scientific discovery.
Panelists Lisa Randall (left) and S. James Gates with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium, at the 2016 Asimov Debate.
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