Overnight SOFIA flights leave nostalgic impression on WNC professor | News
Western Nevada College Physics Professor and Jack C. Davis Observatory Director Dr. Thomas Herring’s…
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Focused on Mississippi: Astronomy with Jerry Bowen
FLOWOOD, Miss. (WJTV) – On these cold nights when most of us head inside, a friend of mine heads outside, but there is a good reason for that.
Jerry Bowen’s hobby is astronomy. The lure of deep space that pulls him away from a…
Rising star of astronomy: Jedidah Isler
These days, Jedidah Isler doesn’t have much time to research blazars — supermassive black holes devouring material in distant galaxies — though she’s still interested in how they produce their jets. Instead, as the White House Office of…
NASA capsule buzzes moon, last big step before lunar orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Orion capsule reached the moon Monday, whipping around the far side and buzzing the lunar surface on its way to a record-breaking orbit with test dummies sitting in for astronauts. It’s the first time a…
Get Outdoors: Learn about astronomy, photography at Aurora Summit – Duluth News Tribune
Battling Buckthorn: 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 29, Jay Cooke State Park, Carlton. Learn about buckthorn while helping to remove it. Bring lunch, gloves and safety goggles. Meet at the River Inn Visitor Center. Rain date: Oct. 30.…
Neptune and its rings shown in striking new light by Webb telescope | Astronomy
The James Webb space telescope has turned its gaze away from the deep universe towards our home solar system, capturing an image of a luminous Neptune and its delicate, dusty rings in detail not seen in decades.The last time astronomers…
A Free Star Party Is Set to Shimmer at Mt. Wilson Observatory – NBC Bay Area
What to KnowSaturday, Sept. 24, 6 p.m. to 1 a.m.Volunteers will arrive with their own private telescopes for the public to enjoy; you may spy Jupiter, Neptune, and other far-off favoritesFree entry; donations are welcome…
Starwatch: Goodbye, harvest moon, it’s time to visit the twins | Astronomy
Starwatch chartBid farewell to the harvest moon this week as it cruises through Gemini, the twins, for a close encounter with the star Pollux.In the early hours of 20 September, the moon will be a beautiful waning crescent with 30% of…
UNM Physics and Astronomy Graduate Student Association ‘PUMP’ up undergraduates: UNM
Students in The University of New Mexico’s Physics & Astronomy and Interdisciplinary Science (PAÍS) building are not just learning for themselves, but helping their peers grasp concepts and make it through the day as well.
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A new space race? China adds urgency to US return to moon
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s not just rocket fuel propelling America’s first moonshotafter a half-century lull. Rivalry with China’s flourishing space program is helping drive NASA’s effort to get back into space in a bigger way, as both…