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Wherever you are, if you have time to pause and want to see history in the making, NASA and Artemis II is at T-0:04:00!h...
04/01/2026

Wherever you are, if you have time to pause and want to see history in the making, NASA and Artemis II is at T-0:04:00!

https://www.youtube.com/live/Tf_UjBMIzNo?si=dthz3Z0nxRdlXe8F

We're sending astronauts around the Moon for the first time in 50 years. Come watch with us.NASA's Artemis II mission is scheduled to lift off from Kennedy S...

If you love, value, and revere the night sky as passionately as I do (or if even just a little), don't pass up the oppor...
03/06/2026

If you love, value, and revere the night sky as passionately as I do (or if even just a little), don't pass up the opportunity to speak out against Reflect Orbital's and SpaceX's proposals. Click the link below to read more about both projects, to submit a public comment on both to the FCC, and to sign DarkSky International's open letters to both.

Today is your last day to comment on SpaceX, and the last day to comment on Reflect Orbital is March 9.



Si amas, valoras y veneras el cielo nocturno con tanta pasión como yo (o al menos un poco), no dejes pasar la oportunidad de expresarte en contra de las propuestas de Reflect Orbital y SpaceX. Haz clic en el enlace de abajo para leer más sobre ambos proyectos, enviar un comentario público a la FCC y firmar las cartas abiertas de DarkSky International a ambos.

Hoy es el último día para comentar sobre SpaceX, y el último día para comentar sobre Reflect Orbital es el 9 de marzo.

In the United States, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the agency responsible for authorizing satellite launches and operations…

Forty years ago today, at 11:39:13 a.m. EST the country fell silent as we lost the brave crew of the Space Shuttle Chall...
01/28/2026

Forty years ago today, at 11:39:13 a.m. EST the country fell silent as we lost the brave crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger mission STS-51L. Today we remember their lives, their families, their passion, their determination, and their profound place in the history of NASA, space science, and the hearts and minds of the American people.

Today we remember Dick Scobee (Commander), Michael J. Smith (Pilot), Ronald McNair (Mission Specialist), Ellison Onizuka (Mission Specialist), Judith Resnik (Mission Specialist), Gregory Jarvis (Payload Specialist), and Christa McAuliffe (Payload Specialist and Teacher).

07/02/2025

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In December of 2022, as part of the Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassador Program, I had the opportunity to visit the R...
06/23/2025

In December of 2022, as part of the Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassador Program, I had the opportunity to visit the Rubin Observatory. Sitting atop Cerro Pachón in the Coquimbo Region of northern Chile, the observatory houses the 8.4 meter Simonyi Survey Telescope. Outfitted with the world's largest digital camera (3.2-giga pixels). Named for American astronomer Vera C. Rubin, renowned for her groundbreaking research in galaxy rotation and dark matter, this observatory will conduct a 10 year Legacy Survey of Space and Time of the southern sky.

If you missed the First Look livestream, you can watch the recording here. ls.st/rubin-first-look-livestream

En diciembre de 2022, como parte del Programa de Embajadores Educadores de Astronomía en Chile, tuve la oportunidad de visitar el Observatorio Rubin. Ubicado en la cima del Cerro Pachón, en la Región de Coquimbo, al norte de Chile, el observatorio alberga el Telescopio de Rastreo Simonyi de 8,4 metros. Equipado con la cámara digital más grande del mundo (3,2 gigapíxeles). Bautizado con el nombre de la astrónoma estadounidense Vera C. Rubin, reconocida por su investigación pionera en la rotación de galaxias y la materia oscura, este observatorio realizará un Estudio Legado del Espacio y el Tiempo del cielo austral, que durará 10 años.

Si te perdiste la transmisión en vivo del Primer Vistazo, puedes ver la grabación aquí. ls.st/rubin-first-look-livestream

I finally got my eyes on Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) tonight and did a little improper outreach to boot.
10/16/2024

I finally got my eyes on Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) tonight and did a little improper outreach to boot.

06/15/2024
06/15/2024
It has been a whirlwind week at the American Astronomical Society Summer Meeting! I presented and press conferenced, cav...
06/13/2024

It has been a whirlwind week at the American Astronomical Society Summer Meeting! I presented and press conferenced, cavorted with colleagues old and new, saw many sites, and sampled the local fare.

There are too many photos to post, so for now I will leave you with one of my favorites. Rejoicing with the incomparable Dr Kate Russo, following the completion of our official AAS Summer Meeting obligations.

Ready to see some of my favorite eclipse and astro nerds, and get a brief break from the Texas heat!
06/09/2024

Ready to see some of my favorite eclipse and astro nerds, and get a brief break from the Texas heat!

Never expected to see Aurora this far south!!!
05/11/2024

Never expected to see Aurora this far south!!!

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