Category Archives: Astronomy

Guide to Solar Astronomy – Introduction – Video

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Guide to Solar Astronomy – Introduction Introduction to my new web series familiarizing beginning amateur solar astronomers with the fundamentals of using solar observing equipment. Intro episode f… Continue reading →

Media Invited to UK National Astronomy Meeting

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From 1-5 July, around five hundred astronomers and space scientists will gather at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, for the Royal Astronomical Society’s National Astronomy Meeting 2013 (NAM 2013), one of Europe’s largest professional astronomy conferences. NAM 2013 will see presentations on cutting-edge research in astronomy and space science, covering topics like the rise in solar activity and its effect on space weather; planets around other stars, dark matter, cosmology, proposed space missions, results from the ALMA and LOFAR radio observatories, astronomical heritage and education and public outreach. Continue reading →

Fishman Receives the Shaw Prize for Astronomy – Video

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Fishman Receives the Shaw Prize for Astronomy In the video, Dr. Jerry Fishman discusses his career as a scientist, his lifelong interest in science and his recognition as the 2011 Shaw Prize Recipient fo… By: NASAgovVideo Continue reading →