The Tarantula Nebula star-forming region.
Courtesy of NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Webb ERO Production Team
To seek out and develop 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 NASA, European Space Agency (ESA), and Japan Aerospace Exploration (JAXA) missions, telescopes, supercomputer simulations, and research conducted at institutions around the globe.
Upcoming Space Shows
Journey far beyond our own blue planet to marvel at the latest discoveries from our cosmic neighbors. See the Space Show on the world’s most advanced planetarium projection system in the Hayden Planetarium Space Theater.
Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate
Annual Event
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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