We’re all familiar with light! Rose Gibson, graduate student in astronomy at Columbia University, surveyed the electromagnetic spectrum, and how we detect and make use of each part of it to learn about the cosmos. Find out more here!
The 100 Earths Project is, simply put, a search for 100 Earth-like planets in the Sun’s neighborhood. Despite its straightforward description, this quest is not an easy one, and presents some serious engineering problems to today’s technology. Find out more from this lecture!
Visitors to Columbia University’s Pupin Hall were treated to a far-ranging lecture by Dr. David Kipping on the detection of alien civilizations. Find out more here.
Find out why we are so obsessed with life on Mars when Venus may be a better choice for life, with Martha Gilmore.
There are more ways to see the universe than there are people on earth or stars in the sky. Found out about some of the best with APOD.
Dr. Frank Drake’s 1980 vision of an organized Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence [SETI] has become big science today. Read more here!
Ultraviolet light is known for its use in detecting counterfeit money, fluorescing rocks and bug zappers, as well as causing sunburn. But UV light can also give us a different view of the universe via space telescopes designed to function in that part of the spectrum. At Columbia University’s Pupin Hall on November 2nd, Steven Mohammed summarized the history and science of ultraviolet astronomy.
Who doesn’t love a vacation? If you’re the exploring type, who loves a trip to remote exotic locales, you might wish to consider a space
On Friday November 2nd at the Museum of Natural History, as part of the ongoing lecture series, the AAA was proud to host George Greenstein
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