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Meteor Shower Might “Surprise” Stargazers on May 31
Disintegrating comet may offer a once-in-a-lifetime sky show this Tuesday.
May 26, 2022
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Museum and Colombia’s Humboldt Institute To Collaborate on Conservation
Satellite-based biodiversity monitoring system, supported by NASA grant, will help Colombia achieve biodiversity targets.
April 1, 2022
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Museum Astrophysicist Named American Astronomical Society Fellow
Jackie Faherty’s selection highlights outstanding research on brown dwarfs and exoplanets, public outreach, and service as mentor.
January 13, 2022
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Museum Astronomer Jackie Faherty Receives Vera Rubin Prize
Prestigious award recognizes Faherty’s broad-reaching research efforts and effective public outreach about space science.
October 16, 2020
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NSF Funds Museum Research on Bats, Brown Dwarfs, and DNA Techniques
Multi-year grants awarded to Museum scientists to conduct research in wide-ranging areas.
October 1, 2020
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Museum Scientist Awarded Major Dragonfly Research Grant
Assistant Curator Jessica Ware is part of a project with four other institutions to study the long evolution of dragonflies.
August 3, 2020
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Don’t Miss April’s Super Pink Moon
On April 7, 2020, take a look at the sky for the biggest, brightest Moon of 2020, dubbed the “Super Pink Moon.”
April 7, 2020
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Midwinter Recess at the Museum
Explore tropical butterflies, the solar system, and tyrannosaurs this February break.
February 13, 2020
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New Exhibits Bring Aquatic Worlds to Discovery Room
Visitors can explore the ecology of coral reefs and the marine inhabitants of New York’s East River.
February 6, 2020
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The Colorful Ruby-throated Hummingbird
These pollinators use their green feathers for one purpose, and bright red feathers for another.
February 4, 2020
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Great Canoe Relocates to Northwest Coast Hall
Iconic Museum exhibit was moved from Grand Gallery to the Northwest Coast Hall as part of a major restoration project.
January 31, 2020
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Solar System Neighbors, With Different Fates
Earth and Venus are made of the same stuff. Why is Venus uninhabitable?
January 24, 2020