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Jan 31, 2018
Museum Observatory open for Super Moon, Bluemoon Eclipse January 31
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
5:00 AM - 7:00 AM

(Albuquerque, NM) – In the early morning hours of Wednesday, January 31, a rare astronomical concurrence of events will include a full moon, a Supermoon and a Blue Moon that will be totally eclipsed! Early risers can experience this phenomenon at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science early that morning from 5 – 7 a.m. (weather permitting)

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Jan 31, 2018
Evening Lecture: Red Rocks from Earth to Mars
New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science
6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

 Evidence for water-deposited sedimentary rocks discovered on Mars by the NASA Rovers, and small iron concretions called ‘blueberries’ found on the Red Planet, will be discussed by University of Utah professor, Marjorie A. Chan, Ph.D.  She will also discuss the water-deposited sedimentary rocks that occur here in New Mexico and other parts of the Southwest.

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