How Many Moons Are There In The Solar System?
With 62 new moons announced last week, Talia from our Charles Hayden Planetarium tells us how Saturn is once again the grand champion of the solar system in terms of natural satellites.
15 Touko 202313min
Where Do Volcanoes Come From?
Volcanoes are incredibly powerful, but what causes one to form? Becca from our programs team talks about the origins of these explosive entities.
8 Touko 202311min
What Counts As Artificial Intelligence?
With so many stories in the news about the new capabilities of artificial intelligence, Emily from the museum's programs team explains what that term means and how AI works.
24 Huhti 20237min
Why Is It Important To Look For Life On Mars?
Dr. Michael Meyer has been the lead scientist for NASA's Mars Exploration Program for over 25 years. He tells us what the possibility of life on the red planet would mean for science and our understan...
10 Huhti 202313min
I Found This Strange Rock...Is It A Meteorite?
We ask Dr. Ben Weiss, an MIT expert on meteorites, how to spot the difference between rocks that formed on Earth and ones that fell from space.
27 Maalis 202315min
I Think I Saw a Right Whale! Who Should I Call?
North Atlantic Right Whales are critically endangered. We chat with Tim Cole and Lieutenant Christopher Licitra from NOAA Fisheries about efforts to identify, track, and conserve this fragile populati...
13 Maalis 202315min
Do Vampire Bats Really Drink Blood?
In part two of our conversation with evolutionary biologist Dr. Nancy Simmons, we discuss the astonishing diversity of bats and how they came to dominate Earth's night skies.
14 Marras 202214min
How Did Bats Evolve Flight?
Bats are the only mammals in Earth's history to achieve powered flight. We ask evolutionary biologist Dr. Nancy Simmons how bats gained this ability and why.
31 Loka 202210min
