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White House Star Party

White House Star Party

AUI and NRAO Attend the White House Astronomy Night The evening of October 19 brought telescopes, astronomers, astronauts, astronomy educators, and more than 200 students to the South Lawn of the White House for a stargazing event with the President. Among those invited to attend were AUI’s STEM Education Development Officer, Tim Spuck,...

Exploring Chile, The Astronomy Capital of the World

Exploring Chile, The Astronomy Capital of the World

Vivian White, from the Astronomical Society of the Pacific travels to Chile and quickly discovers why Northern Chile generally—and the Atacama Desert specifically—has become the "go-to place for some of the world's largest telescopes". Download the article PDF   This article was first published in the July 30th issue of Astronomy Beat and is...