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3D Scientific Visualization with Blender by Dr. Brian Kent

3D Scientific Visualization with Blender by Dr. Brian Kent

Scientific experiments have the potential to produce stunning visuals that aid in analysis as well as convey results to a broader audience. Blender is an open source software program aimed at creating and manipulating 3D models and data. By utilizing the power of Blender, scientists can fully realize their data visualizations to produce high...

Astronomers Land In Isles

Astronomers Land In Isles

By Timothy Hurley in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser Experts on stars, planets and all things cosmic descend on Oahu for a global gathering An international gathering of astronomers began in Honolulu on Monday, a two week event that University of Hawaii’s Institute for Astronomy Director Gunther Hasinger described as “the Olympic Games of our...

2015 Jansky Lectureship Awarded to Caltech Professor

2015 Jansky Lectureship Awarded to Caltech Professor

Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI), and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) have awarded the 2015 Karl G. Jansky Lectureship to Dr. Nick Z. Scoville of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). The Jansky Lectureship is an honor established by the trustees of AUI to recognize outstanding contributions to the advancement of...

Experts from Chile and the United States define a roadmap to promote astronomy education / Expertos de Chile y Estados Unidos definen hoja de ruta para impulsar la educación

Experts from Chile and the United States define a roadmap to promote astronomy education / Expertos de Chile y Estados Unidos definen hoja de ruta para impulsar la educación

By Fundación Imagen de Chile, translated from Spanish The First Chilean-American Education in Astronomy Summit concluded after a week of intense work. The main objective of the event, which was supported by Imagen de Chile Foundation, was to disseminate the scientific knowledge which has been obtained in our country and to outline an action plan...