AMNH Presents: Astronomy Live: Winter Solstice and the Year Ahead
American Museum of Natural History 175-208 79th Street, Central Park West, NY, United StatesCelebrate the solstice and get ready for the cosmic year ahead. Irene Pease and Ted Williams conduct this tour around the Sun and preview important astronomical and scientific happenings you won’t want to miss. Irene Pease has a degree in Physics from the University of Arizona. Her Astronomy EPO career has included work as an astrophysics educator, telescope operator, […]
Christmastime on Arthur Avenue: The Little Italy of the Bronx
The Municipal Art Society of NY 488 Madison Ave Suite 1900, New York, NY, United StatesResidents of the Italian-American neighborhoods along Arthur Avenue in the Bronx are the guardians of what some would call New York’s “real Little Italy”. Home to Doo-Wop music and authentic Italian restaurants and shops, many of the area’s businesses have been family owned and operated for generations. The neighborhood is especially charming and festively decorated […]
Inside Final Frontier Design, NASA Space Suit Developer Workshop & Lab
Brooklyn Roasting Company 63 Flushing Avenue (Building 92), Brooklyn, NY, United StatesGet up close and personal with a private spacesuit maker and its cutting-edge technologies & materials being developed for commercial spaceflight. Join New York Adventure Club for an exclusive visit to Final Frontier Design, a private design studio designing flight-ready space suits for space access providers, EVA suits future deep space exploration, as well as garments for use […]
Saad Amer: Climate Action: Why Collective Action is The Answer
New York Society for Ethical Culture 2 W 64th St, New York, NY, United StatesWith wildfires in California, devastating hurricanes across the Atlantic, and record temperatures across the US, climate change is more visible than ever. Despite the billions of dollars in damages and lives lost this last year, the US is moving backward in climate policy. While individual actions can make a difference, systematic change is essential in […]
Inside the Holographer’s Laboratory
Holographic Studios 240 E 26th St, New York, NY, United StatesJoin Holographic Studios for a very special guided tour of the method behind the hologram magic. Starting with a walk through the collection, you'll have the opportunity to engage with eerily lifelike holographic sculptures, motion image and cylindrical holograms, computer-generated holographic images, and multi-channel holograms that change when you pass by. Your visit will culminate […]