Dwarf Galaxies Near Us
In the May 2021 AAA lecture, “Getting to Know the Neighbors: Discovering New Galaxies in the Nearby Universe” Katherine Rhode of Indiana University discussed her
In the May 2021 AAA lecture, “Getting to Know the Neighbors: Discovering New Galaxies in the Nearby Universe” Katherine Rhode of Indiana University discussed her
Hello fellow amateur astronomers! I am proud to announce that the new lecture season is at hand. On October 12th, the first lecture of the
Dr. David Helfand is a Professor of Astronomy at Columbia University and Board Chair of the American Institute of Physics. AAA was incredibly fortunate to
On December 13, 2019, the AAA hosted a presentation in the Kaufmann Theater of the AMNH by Alex Teachey, entitled “Exomoons: Kepler’s Hidden Gems.” Teachey
It’s Autumn in New York once again, and naturally thoughts turn to…life on other planets! Or at least the thoughts of the audience at Columbia
What’s the world’s most famous photograph of 2019 to date? If you’re reading this, you almost certainly chose the image of the black hole at the center of the galaxy M87, revealed to us on April 10.
The event may have been listed as The Grand Tour, but a more accurate title would be The Grand Tour de Force. On May 31, Dr. David Helfand performed an incredible feat: to compress most of the basic concepts in astronomy into a single, coherent and highly entertaining lecture of 56 minutes.
Quick—what’s the first image which comes to mind when you think about the field work of anthropologists? Read on to find out!
Hollywood had its golden age. So, as it turns out, did the universe. Find out more with Dr. Mordecai-Mark Mac Low.
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