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Partner Highlight: An Astronaut Walks Into the Symphony - Keeping up with Rochester Museum & Science Center in New York: nisenet.org/blog/post/as...
#RMSC #NISENet #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
Partner Highlight: An Astronaut Walks Into the Symphony - Keeping up with Rochester Museum & Science Center in New York | NISE Network
A glimpse of an incredible year of programming with the Rochester Museum & Science Center (RMSC) in Rochester, New York.
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October 13, 2026 at 5:31 AM
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It's Earth Science Week (October 11-17, 2026), so get out those Explore Science: Earth and Space toolkits! nisenet.org/earthspacekit

#EarthScienceWeek #nisenet #museums #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Explore Science: Earth & Space Toolkits | NISE Network
Hands-on STEM public engagement activities and professional development resources about Earth and space science.
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October 13, 2026 at 5:18 AM
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National Chemistry Week is Oct. 18-24! Learn more about the topic, Chemistry Under Construction, then grab your Let's Do Chemistry kit to start planning events.
#NationalChemistryWeek #nisenet #museums #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum #chemistryunderconstruction #ACS #NCW2026
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October 13, 2026 at 5:23 AM
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A recording of the NISE Network Online Workshop: Inspiring Ideas for Interpreting Scientific Data with Artwork is now available: nisenet.org/art-data2026
#DataAndArt #OnlineWorkshop #WorkshopRecording #NISENet #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
Online Workshop Recording: Inspiring Ideas for Interpreting Scientific Data with Artwork | NISE Network
Online workshop recording exploring the different ways scientific data can be expressed artistically and how these creative interpretations can more deeply engage public audiences in complex scientifi...
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October 13, 2026 at 5:28 AM
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You can still sign up for today's online workshop: Inspiring Ideas for Interpreting Data w/Artwork, 9/29 at 2pm E/11am P

#onlineworkshop #ProfessionalDevelopment #NASA #STEAM #dataandArt #InterpretiveArt #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Online Workshop: Inspiring Ideas for Interpreting Scientific Data with Artwork | NISE Network
Online workshop highlighting some of the inspiring ways that scientific data can be interpreted with artwork.
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September 29, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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Congrats to @porcello.bsky.social & all this year's ASTC 2026 Leading Edge Award winners! We are honored to have you as collaborators & partners.
#astc2026 #roylshaferleadingedgeaward #leadingedgeaward #nisenet #nisenetwork #Museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
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September 25, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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Thank you to all the amazing staff & volunteers that made this year's 2026 ASTC Conference possible, and thank you to everyone who connected with us throughout the conference!
#ASTC #ASTC2026 #NISENet #NISENetwork #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
ASTC 2026 Annual Conference | NISE Network
The NISE Network will have activities including a booth at the ASTC 2026 conference.
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September 25, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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Next online workshop 9/29: Inspiring Ideas for Interpreting Scientific Data with Artwork, 2pm Eastern/11am Pacific!
#OnlineWorkshop #ProfessionalDevelopment #NASA #STEAMLearning #dataandart #interpretiveart #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Online Workshop: Inspiring Ideas for Interpreting Scientific Data with Artwork | NISE Network
Online workshop highlighting some of the inspiring ways that scientific data can be interpreted with artwork.
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September 11, 2026 at 5:49 PM
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9/19 is International Observe the Moon Night! Join observers all over the world in celebrating Earth’s Moon!

Check out the 2026 International Observe the Moon Night Engagement Toolkit for more.

#ObserveTheMoon #NASA #nisenet #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
2026 Observe the Moon Engagement Toolkit (External)
2026 International Observe the Moon Night Engagement Toolkit Updated August 2026 Important Dates June 15, 2026: Event & observer registration system opens to the public. September 19, 2026: Internatio...
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September 11, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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See your NISE Network friends throughout the ASTC Conference next week! Start by joining us at our networking event, 9/16, 5pm local time at Arizona Wilderness.

#astc26 #astcannualconference #nisenet #planetarium #nisenetwork #museums #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
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September 11, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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Our September 2026 newsletter is now available for the latest news, stories, events - like #ASTC2026 in Phoenix next week, learn where you can see us at the conference!

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Newsletter: September 2026 | NISE Network
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September 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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@exploratorium.bsky.social invites museums to share their free live telescope coverage of this week's (11/12) total solar eclipse in Spain!
#TotalSolarEclipse #SolarEclipse #Eclipse #livestream #nisenet #nisenetwork #Museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Eclipse | Exploratorium
Watch and learn about the incredible natural phenomenon of an eclipse.
www.exploratorium.edu
August 10, 2026 at 3:47 PM
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TOMORROW (8/11) online workshop: Ready for Roman - Resources for Celebrating the Launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope with @stsci.edu & NASA Goddard!
#NASA #romanlaunch #NancyGraceRoman #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseums
Online Workshop: Ready for Roman - Resources for Celebrating the Launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope | NISE Network
Online Workshop focused on NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, including details about the telescope, the science behind it, and a collection of public engagement resources to support educators ...
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August 10, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Sarah Kirn shares 10 questions to reflect on #citizenscience practice with @informalscience |

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February 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Ready to share at #OSM26 in Glasgow about the geoscience summer camp program we have been partnering with the Boys and Girls Club over the last 2 years.

#geoscience #oceanscience #informalscience #STEMed
February 25, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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Sharing Geoscience with middle and high school students in informal spaces is something I am passionate about. I was able to share 2 years of project successes at the #agu25 conference in New Orleans.

#Geoscience #STEMeducation #informalscience @agu.org
December 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Join us next Tuesday, 8/11, 2pm Eastern; we'll learn more about NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope with experts from the @stsci.edu & NASA Goddard!
#NASA #romanlaunch #NancyGraceRoman #nisenet #nisenetwork #Museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Online Workshop: Ready for Roman - Resources for Celebrating the Launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope | NISE Network
Online Workshop focused on NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, including details about the telescope, the science behind it, and a collection of public engagement resources to support educators ...
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August 7, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Recording available - online workshop: Practical Approaches to Immersive Digital Experiences in Museums #ImmersiveExperiences #immersiveexhibits #DigitalExperiences #immersivedigitalexperiences #aim #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseums
Online Workshop: Practical Approaches to Immersive Digital Experiences in Museums | NISE Network
Online workshop focusing on best practices and standards around immersive experiences that can be shared and implemented across different venues.
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July 31, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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@exploratorium.bsky.social invites museums to share their free live telescope coverage of the August 12, 2026 total solar eclipse from Villalibado, Spain!

#eclipse #TotalSolarEclipse #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Eclipse | Exploratorium
Watch and learn about the incredible natural phenomenon of an eclipse.
www.exploratorium.edu
July 29, 2026 at 4:36 AM
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The Astro Society will host Astronomy@250 August 27-29, a virtual conference celebrating 250 years of astronomy in the US! Early bird registration ends July 31st.
#astrosociety #astronomy #America250 #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
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July 29, 2026 at 4:22 AM
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Get out your Invisibility Cloak activity, because 7/31 is Harry Potter's birthday!!! 🎉🎂🥳 Explore refraction, talk new tech & watch our invisibility cloak film.
#HappyBirthdayHarryPotter #invisibilitycloak #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseums
Exploring Nano & Society - Invisibility Cloak | NISE Network
In this activity, learners explore how refraction can be used to make a glass stir rod "disappear" in a cup of baby oil, while having conversations about new technologies.
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July 29, 2026 at 4:14 AM
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The first Saturday of August is National Sand Castle Day! 🏖️ 🏰 Pull out your Exploring Products: Nano Sand activity!
#NationalSandcastleDay #nanotechnology #nanosand #nisenet #nisenetwork #museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Exploring Products - Nano Sand | NISE Network
In this activity, learners explore how water behaves differently when it comes in contact with nano sand and regular sand.
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July 29, 2026 at 4:08 AM
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Are you Ready for Roman? Join us 8/11, 2pm Eastern, to learn more about NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope!
#onlineworkshop #ProfessionalDevelopment #NASA #romanlaunch #NancyGraceRoman #nisenet #nisenetwork #Museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Online Workshop: Ready for Roman - Resources for Celebrating the Launch of NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope | NISE Network
Online Workshop focused on NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, including details about the telescope, the science behind it, and a collection of public engagement resources to support educators ...
nisenet.org
July 29, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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It's National Waterpark Day (7/28)! Grab your Nano Pants, but don't worry about bringing a towel, because these fabrics have hydrophobic properties to help keep you dry!
#NationalWaterparkDay #NanoPants #NISENet #Museums #Planetariums #InformalScience #ScienceCenters #ChildrensMuseums
Exploring Products - Nano Fabrics | NISE Network
In this activity, learners investigate the hydrophobic properties of pants made from nano fabric and ordinary fabric.
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July 29, 2026 at 3:36 AM
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It's not too late to register for our 7/21 online workshop: Immersive Digital Experiences, 2pm Eastern!
#onlineworkshop #ProfessionalDevelopment #ImmersiveExperiences #immersiveexhibits #DigitalExperiences #nisenet #nisenetwork #Museums #planetarium #InformalScience #sciencecenters #childrensmuseum
Online Workshop: Practical Approaches to Immersive Digital Experiences in Museums | NISE Network
Online workshop focusing on best practices and standards around immersive experiences that can be shared and implemented across different venues.
nisenet.org
July 21, 2026 at 3:07 AM