Astronomy

Star Party with the Minnesota Astronomical Society

Star Party with the Minnesota Astronomical Society

Star Party -- Noun: A gathering of astronomers from every age, background, and experience sharing their love of astronomy and telescopes with the general public.  Less formally: An incredible chance for people of all walks of life to experience the joy of staring at Saturn through the telescope of someone that knows what all those shiny knobs are.

An Ode to Scientific Celebrations

An Ode to Scientific Celebrations

“We have a healthy spacecraft.  We’ve recorded data of the Pluto System, and we’re outbound from Pluto.”  With that beautiful sentence from New Horizons Mission Operations Manager, Alice Bowman, a tremendous cheer was heard throughout the land.  New Horizons phoned home.  Millions watched, followed, and tweeted during the live event.  If you were lucky, you attended a live event celebrating this monumental achievement.  If you were blessed by Sagan, you attended TWO!