Science Future Science Future for October 8, 2011 Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By Science News September 23, 2011 at 12:21 pm October 16Comet Elenin comes its closest to Earth and may be visible with binoculars. See NASA’s FAQ at 1.usa.gov/oeX6hP October 31Deadline for middle schoolers to enter the Future City engineering competition. Learn more at www.futurecity.org October 18Get hands-on at the American Museum of Natural History’s Family Party in New York City. See amnh.org/familyparty