Foundations Of Science Breakfast

Please join us for Pacific Science Center's 7th Annual Foundations of Science Breakfast on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. We are pleased to announce that our keynote speaker is Jeff Raikes, CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Space is limited, so RSVP soon if you would like to attend. We hope you will join us for an informative and inspirational morning! →Learn More

Hubble 3D Brings Tear To Astronaut's Eye

One of the most eagerly anticipated films of the year opens next month. Hubble 3D was shot entirely in space as astronauts repaired the Hubble Space Telescope. They had with them a space hardened IMAX camera that captured the historic mission. As you can read in this →PopSci article, when one of the spacewalkers recently watched some preview footage he was overcome with emotion. We think we all will be when Hubble 3D opens March 19.

PacSci-Doku: "Frozen Insect"

Our newest bi-weekly science world puzzle is all about a special kind of bug and how it survives the cold winter months. Can you solve the "Frozen Insect" edition of →PacSci-Doku?

Addressing Education Reform, Funding

With budgets extremely tight and needs more important than ever, the funding of education is critical. On Wednesday, February 24 Pacific Science Center is helping to bring together some of the top minds in the field to discuss this vital issue. Please join us. →Learn More

Ultimate House Call

Learn how veterinarians give some of our star attractions a check-up. Working with some of these critters is a real armful! Go behind-the-scenes on our →Life Sciences Blog.

Science With A Twist Gets Sultry

Join us this Thursday, Feb. 11 for one of our most popular events of the year, the third annual Sultry Science! Enjoy drinks, aphrodisiac-inspired appetizers and music as you mingle with guests in our newest exhibit, Facing Mars. →Learn More

Oscar Hearts Avatar

Sure, it's already one of the most popular films of all time, but now it may become one of the most honored. James Cameron's Avatar has been nominated for nine Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Visual Effects. It really is a remarkable film and if you haven't yet seen it on the biggest screen in Seattle with our incredible surround sound system, don't delay. March 2 is the last scheduled day for Avatar: An IMAX 3D Experience. It will still be a good film on DVD, but it is truly spectacular on our six-story screen. You will be amazed. →Buy Tickets

Facing Mars Is A Hit!

Judging by the many comments on Twitter, Facebook and elsewhere online, our newest exhibit, →Facing Mars is a hit with our guests. Watching them make their way through the 28 interactive exhibits, it's plain to see this exhibition appeals to all ages. When you enter you're asked questions, such as, should humans travel to our neighboring planet? You'll be asked those questions again after you've made your way through. You won't look at Mars the same way again. Entry to Facing Mars is included with the price of general admission - FREE for Pacific Science Center members.

Facing Mars is sponsored by Bing^® and is accompanied by a wonderful IMAX film all about the Mars Rovers that have been in the news lately. Roving Mars is now showing and you will see a full-size replica of a Mars Rover as you enter Facing Mars just inside the entrance to Building 4

Eastside Science Café

Have a real taste for science? Then you'll love the next Eastside Science Café! Join us this evening (2/8/10) for a discussion about climate change and the Arctic Ocean with UW polar scientist, Mike Steele. Along with the lecture there will be a salinity taste test! Make plans now for this great event 7 p.m. at Wilde Rover in downtown Kirkland. →Learn More

Around The Americas: Around The Horn

The crew of Ocean Watch continues to make sailing history. Just months after navigating across the top of the world, they have now rounded the bottom of South America. Very few sailors ever go east to west around Cape Horn, and none have done it just months after making it through the Northwest Passage. Follow this amazing expedition at →AroundTheAmericas.org and check out our →Facebook fan page.