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Astronomy Tips for Star Gazers

STEM Education Works

Spring and Outdoor Astronomy Tips. Plan an outing with your family, or encourage your students to dive into the world of astronomy at night from home. But Dr. Jake,” you may ask, “what if bad weather and cloud cover get in the way of my astronomy experience?” Astronomical Alternatives. Well, you’re still in luck. Dr. Jake Roark.

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Stunning Astronomy Pictures: Winners of the ASTRO2021 Photo Contest

Smore Science

Astronomy Photographer of 2021. Astronomy Photographer of 2021. Astronomy Photographer of 2021. Astronomy Photographer of 2021. The post Stunning Astronomy Pictures: Winners of the ASTRO2021 Photo Contest appeared first on Smore Science. “The Silver Dollar” by Patrick Winkler (Austria). Winner, Galaxies.

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N. E. Sci-Tech Astronomy Day, Oct. 1

Newton STEM

The New England Sci-Tech (NEST) STEM education center (16 Tech Circle, off Route 9 in Natick) will host Astronomy Day on October 1 , 4PM-9PM.

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McAuliffe Center: Star-Gazing Mar. 8; “Big Astronomy” Planetarium Show Mar. 18

Newton STEM

On March 18 at 6:30PM, the Center’s public planetarium show will be Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries , a full-dome film suitable for all ages, followed by a discussion with the Director of the Center and a graduate student about career paths and areas of expertise in physics and astronomy. Tickets are $5.

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Monthly Newsletter – April 2023

STEM Education Works

April is Global Astronomy Month , a time to gaze up into the sky, find constellations, and learn more about the ever-expanding universe! Bonus Blog: Last year Dr. Jake wrote “ Astronomy Tips for Star Gazers ” celebrating Astronomy Day! Big Astronomy educator guide and additional activities and resources. Register here.

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A star is born – using next generation telescopes to explore star formation

Futurum

The PAF technology is brand-new in radio astronomy and provides a significant upgrade on traditional radio telescopes, which have only a few receivers, at most. Explore careers in Astrophysics • The American Astronomy Society and the British Royal Astronomical Society both have careers pages with lots of useful information.

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How Do You Grade a Creative Assignment?

ED Surge

Along with many other members of the astronomy educators community, Newbury used to include an astronomy picture of the day from NASA as students came into class. Peter Newbury, an educational developer at Red River College Polytechnic, even invites us to take advantage of the minutes before a class starts to get students thinking.