Virtual Universe Tonight: Planetary Real Estate

Virtual Universe is the monthly series at the American Museum of Natural History (Central Park West at 79th) where you can take a fully interactive tour of the universe around us using the world’s largest cosmic atlas in the Hayden Planetarium.  The next Virtual Universe takes place tonight, and takes you [...]

Virtual Universe: The Farthest Reaches of the Cosmic Ocean

Virtual Universe is the monthly series at the American Museum of Natural History (Central Park West at 79th) where you can take a fully interactive tour of the universe around us using the world’s largest cosmic atlas in the Hayden Planetarium.  The next Virtual Universe takes place on Tuesday, titled “The Farthest Reaches of the [...]

This Week at the American Museum of Natural History

The American Museum of Natural History (Central Park West at 79th) is hosting many interesting events this week, so don’t let yourself get stir-crazy from the cold weather and head out to the museum for a fun day.  First, AMNH’s “Courses in the Sciences” starts today, giving high school students a chance to venture into [...]

Tomorrow: Virtual Universe at the American Museum of Natural History

Each month on the first Tuesday, The Hayden Planetarium, with ongoing support from NASA, offers the public a glimpse of the world’s largest cosmic atlas, extending from Earth to the greatest distances yet charted by astronomers.  Virtual Universe is an interactive tour of the universe that surrounds us—the longest trip you can take while staying [...]

Science for the Stargazer at Natural History Museum

Come to the American Museum of Natural History (Central Park West at 79th) tonight for another fun special event!  On the first Tuesday of each month, the museum puts on an event as part of the “Virtual Universe” series, which is supported by NASA and tours the universe using the world’s largest cosmic atlas.  [...]