A Tour Of The Space Shuttle Enterprise, With A Shuttle Astronaut
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Space Curators of leftover satellites and stations could be the next hot job Will we someday gawk at decommissioned satellites and space stations like they're Roman ruins?
View ArticleStar Trek TOS's Enterprise Prop Goes Back On Display In D.C.
Entertainment Just in time for a birthday party Star Trek is everywhere these days. As well it should be.
View ArticleMuseum Of Ice Cream Delivers A Scoop Of Science, But Only If You Ask For It
Science New York pop-up exhibit is somewhat vanilla Pop Sci went to the Ice Cream museum.
View ArticleYou don’t want these parasites to go extinct
Animals Climate change won't just impact charismatic critters. Humans might fantasize about a world without parasites. But they connect food webs and serve vital purposes in every ecosystem. Without...
View ArticleThese dirty birds show why we need natural history museums
Animals Those who forget the past are doomed to re-breathe it. Sooty wings in museum drawers hold the keys to understanding how our recent ancestors breathed.
View ArticlePlanetariums seem old-school, but they have a surprisingly lively future
Space Museums are looking to the past for inspiration. Reaching 60 feet from floor to the top of the dome, and with a diameter of 89 feet, the recently opened planetarium is the largest in the Western...
View ArticleEven plastic art decays, but museum curators are on the case
Environment Scientists can help them save their polymer-based collections. Museums are struggle to cope with plastic decay. But a new research paper says we should follow our noses to the solution.
View ArticleThe devastating fire at Brazil’s National Museum illuminates a global problem
Science Protecting artifacts from entropy is no easy task. Ninety percent of the artifacts at Brazil’s National Museum are believed to have been lost in a recent fire. The event is a reminder that...
View ArticleMuseum air can make you feel better. Here's how to get it at home.
Technology What’s good for art may also be good for you. Are museums good for wintertime dryness? I decided to investigate and found out exactly what our skin and respiratory system need to thrive.
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