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Plus, find out how long until the Sun runs out of fuel. | [View in browser]( [Plan Your Visit]( [Tickets]( [Exhibitions]( [Our Research]( [Calendar]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Meteor falling to Earth]( VIDEO Meteorite, Meteor: What’s the Difference? Space rocks come in all shapes and sizes. When debris from an asteroid or comet approaches Earth’s atmosphere, factors such as flight path and whether it vaporizes before it hits the ground determine if it is a meteor or meteorite. Visitors to the newly revitalized Hall of Meteorites can see striking examples of rocks that have fallen to Earth’s surface. [Watch the video]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Buffy flower bat (Erophylla sezekorni).]( NEW RESEARCH Parasitic Flies Reveal Insights About Bahamian Bats The buffy flower bat (Erophylla sezekorni) may be best known for its flower-shaped nose and pale, furry face, and for its unique behavior of crossing an ocean channel that separates islands in the Bahamas. A Museum-led study takes a close look at the blood-feeding flies that feast on these bats to learn more about bat populations across the islands. [Read the post]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Kiribati shark-tooth weapon.]( BLOG Using Shark-Teeth Tools to Track Changes in Biodiversity The Museum has an extensive collection of shark-tooth weapons—some of which are currently on display in the Margaret Mead [Hall of Pacific Peoples](. Today, these artifacts offer an extensive visual record of traditional Kiribati warfare, and because they include stable biological materials, they are also helping researchers track changes in the region’s biodiversity over time. [Read the post]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Fossil ammonite Puzosia saint-oursi.]( BLOG Ancient Ammonite Shells Reveal Changing Seas Ammonites went extinct after a giant asteroid crashed into what is now Yucatán some 66 million years ago. But researchers today can glean information about the acidity of the water in which these animals lived by looking at their fossilized shells with an electron microscope—which may tell us why ammonites perished while their living relatives the nautilids survived. [Read the post]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Astrophysicist Jackie Faherty.]( VIDEO When Will the Sun Die? Will our Sun shine bright forever, or will it die a fiery death? Astrophysicist Jackie Faherty explains what will happen when our Sun runs out of fuel—and what that means for the future of Earth and our solar system. [Watch the video]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Glow in the dark Anglerfish Animation]( SCIENCE FOR KIDS Ocean Animals That Glow in the Dark Many marine animals make their own light through a process called bioluminescence. Anglerfish get their glow from tiny microbes that live inside special light organs. Meanwhile, other animals, like the blue-ringed octopus, use fluorescence to absorb and re-emit light from outside their bodies. Learn how other marine animals are able to "glow in the dark" on OLogy, the Museum's science website for kids. [Explore]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [facebook]( [instagram]( [facebook]( [Unsubscribe]( | [Manage Subscriptions]( | [Privacy Policy]( You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to This Month at the Museum. American Museum of Natural HistoryCentral Park West at 79th Street New York, NY 10024-5192 Phone: 212-769-5100