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Listen to the Music of a Dying Star

Listen to the Music of a Dying Star

The ALMA Music Box, currently on display in Japan, now available on iTunes Music from the ALMA Music Box — an audio artwork that plays melodies created from ALMA observations — is now available to be purchased in the iTunes store, on the compilation set “Music for a Dying Star”. R Sculptoris, a massive red giant star located roughly 1000...

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,...

White House  Astronomy Night – Get Involved!

White House Astronomy Night – Get Involved!

On October 19th, the White House is hosting the second ever Astronomy Night. We’ve invited students and educators to the South Lawn of the White House to stargaze with us and to participate in other hands-on activities.

Student Pulsar Search Program Expands Nationwide Thanks to NSF Grant to WVU and NRAO

Student Pulsar Search Program Expands Nationwide Thanks to NSF Grant to WVU and NRAO

West Virginia University (WVU) and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) together received a nearly $2 million, three-year grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to expand the reach and impact of the highly successful Pulsar Search Collaboratory (PSC) student science education initiative. Approximately $700,000 of the grant...