The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University continues its free, virtual planetarium AstroNights events for families (ages 7+) with these online presentation in July.

• Destination Moon: Virtual Mission Simulation: July 14, 7:30PM-8:30PM. View the presentation on Zoom (registration required). Ages 10+ can participate, as well as those under 10 when accompanied by an adult. Cost is $10 per individual or $15 per team of two.
• James Webb Space Telescope- Part 1: July 21.  In a 30-minute presentation followed by a Q&A session, learn about the James Webb Space Telescope — the largest, most powerful and complex space telescope ever built and launched into space. View the presentation on Zoom (registration required) or the Christa McAuliffe YouTube channel. Free.
• Mars Sample Return: Virtual Mission Simulation: July 28, 7:30PM-8:30PM. View the presentation on Zoom (registration required). Ages 13+ can participate, as well as those under 13 when accompanied by an adult. Cost is $10 per individual or $15 per team of two.

TechGirlz, a nonprofit program of CompTIA, is hosting free, online workshops running in two-hour sessions throughout July for girls in Grades 5-8.

Boston’s Museum of Science will host an online forum, Climate Hazard Resilience: Drought, for ages 18+, on June 30, 8:30PM-10:30PM. It will be a facilitated, interactive discussion in Zoom breakout rooms. No prior knowledge is needed. Register here.

The New England Aquarium and the Lowell Institute will host Harvard Kennedy School Prof. Cornell William Brooks on June 21 at 6:30PM for a free online conversation on The Call of the Wild in Our Cities  — an historical and local calling for citizen activism to protect our environment. Register here.

The Aquarium is also showing three 22-minute films on a regular basis in its Simons Theatre: Great White Shark, Turtle Odyssey, and Ocean Odyssey. Read synopses and reserve tickets here.

The annual Lemelson-MIT EurekaFest celebrating high-school inventors nationwide will be held virtually this year over three days, June 15-17. Use that link to view daily agendas and to register for the online events.

The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University continues its free, virtual planetarium AstroNights events for families (ages 7+) with an online presentation, A Star’s Life, at a new date and time — June 16 at 7:30PM. In a 30-minute presentation (followed  by Q&A session), learn about the vast time scales and events of the lives of stars. View the presentation on Zoom (registration required) or the Christa McAuliffe YouTube channel, where you can view recordings of previous AstroNights events.

The Christa McAuliffe Center at Framingham State University will offer virtual mission simulation programs for families on Wednesdays, 7:30PM-8:30PM, throughout the summer. The cost is $10 per participant (or $15 for two participating via one device). Register here.

• Europa Encounter: June 30 and August 4, ages 12+
• Destination Moon: July 14 and August 11, age 10+
• Mars Sample Return: July 28, ages 12+
• Exoplanets: August 25, age recommendation to be announced