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CANYON DIABLO METEORITE

This nickel-iron meteorite is part of the meteorite that created the Barringer Meteor Crater in northern Arizona. Nickel-iron meteorites come from the core of large asteroids that fragmented during an impact. This impact sent over 30.000 kilograms of rock toward Earth, where they arrived 50.000 years ago. Pre-historic Native Americans used fragments of this meteorite for iron.

Here's the meteorite including a cross-section! ♥️☄️

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Paleo after dark. Here are some shots I was privileged to snap after hours the other day...

1) Acrocanthosaurus, close-up skull
2) Tyrannosaurus Rex ("Wyrex") with Denversaurus
3) Gorgosaurus
4) Acro again, but wide shot

Feel free to screenshot/download!

Enjoy! Come out and see us soon! ♥️🦖

- Johnny, HMNS YouTube & Podcast Manager

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B-e-a-YOUtiful.

TOURMALINE OFELDSPAR "ThE ROSE OF ITATIAIA'

Jonas Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Discovered in 1979, this specimen was named after the Itatiaia hillside in the Brazilian State of Minas Gerais. It is known as the world's finest held in a public collection.

On loan from the Qatar Museums, Doha 08.2023.01

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#geology
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#houston

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While our museum is proud to host days dedicated to increased accessibility by altering lighting and audio to better suit individuals who would benefit from it, we are also proud to partner with the incredible Rebokeh app to helps individuals with low-vision 365 days a year!

It is now available on Android as well as iOS and enables users to use their own devices to enhance their viewing experience in challenging visual circumstances.

Check it out! www.rebokeh.com/

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But seriously...DONTOUSHAT!

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Always reminds me of The Legend of Zelda! But nay, a tile mosaic in our beloved exhibit, "Cabinet of Curiosities"♥️

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Enjoy The Freedom Plane with extended hours ✈️📜

Planning to visit the Houston Museum of Natural Science this Memorial Day weekend to see founding-era documents? Here’s what you need to know:

• HMNS at Hermann Park will be open from 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Friday, May 22 through Monday, May 25

• The Freedom Plane National Tour will be open daily from 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM now through Monday, May 25

General admission tickets for this limited engagement are first come, first served and available at the HMNS Box Office.

🗣️ Heads up: Wait times may be long, and tickets may sell out on the day of your visit.

Call 713-639-4629 or email help@hmns.org for more details.

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The Freedom Plane National Tour is made possible in part by the National Archives Foundation, through the generous support of The Boeing Company, Comcast Corporation, Microsoft, and P&G. Additional support is provided by FedEx.

Local support is provided by

Lead Underwriter
Sarofim Foundation

Major Corporate Underwriter
Coca-Cola

#ArchivesFreedomPlane #HMNS #America250

US National Archives National Archives Foundation

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Here's the Freedom Plane 250 link from their channel. Starting soon! ✈️♥️🇺🇲

youtube.com/live/e-QFU4i3VYI?si=CCC_B_MESMX2U-QR

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"Trace" fossils are verbs. They tell active stories of an ancient animal's behavior, which is SUPER helpful to better understand and relate to animals that aren't here anymore. So here's the story of this fossil!

[From specimen label text]

[Hand for scale]

ACANTHOPYGE/EURYPTERID

"The fossil record preserves animal specimens, but also many things that were unique to the specimen's life history-particularly events that are traumatic and leave a mark. This particular trilobite narrowly escaped being
a predator's meal, likely a nautiloid or eurypterid. The predator took a chunk out of the trilobite--can you spot
where? The exoskeleton couldn't begin healing until the rilobite's next molt, and repairs of iniuries like the one displayed here often required several molts-providing a sequential picture of how trilobites healed themselves
Although this trilobite survived, it carried the scar of the unsuccesstul attack for the rest of its life."

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📣Catch our Fleet Week celebration in person, or with YouTube Live! 👀

Celebrate Fleet Week Houston with HMNS on Sunday, April 19 with an unforgettable afternoon honoring the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Meet the service members who serve our nation and enjoy a live performance by the Naval Ceremonial Band in the Grand Hall at 1:00 pm.

We will be hosting live coverage right here on YouTube as the Naval Ceremonial Band begins.

Also, uniformed service members will receive free admission to our permanent exhibit halls on April 19. Join us and experience an afternoon of music, pride, and community.

#Houston #HMNS #FleetWeek #livemusic

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