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Queens and Brooklyn Schools Get AAA Outreach

Two outreach visits in June by AAA members brought the universe to New York City schools through the clubs’ outreach program. On June 5, the

Stan Honda July 1, 2018

July’s Bright Five Planets – Mars at its Brightest in 15 years

This July you can spot the brightest 5 planets from New York, with Mars putting a big show in his closest approach to Earth in

Antoine Faddoul July 1, 2018

Winning the Triple Crown – Astronomy Style!

No horses named Sugarfoot, Lightning Strike, or Mom’s Lethal Slipper. No crazy looking hats with flowers all on top. No gambling. So then if all

Thomas Evangelist July 1, 2018

An Evening On The Lake

On Saturday evening, June 16, some of us traveled to North South Lake for the regular dark sky trip there (my first time there, some of

M. Faissal Halim July 1, 2018

A Heap of Help for HEAF

On Saturday, April 14, 2018 I had the most enjoyable time visiting the children who attend HEAF, the Harlem Educational Activities Fund. Through an invite

Thomas Evangelist June 1, 2018

What’s Up in the June Sky

June’s Evening Planets: Bright Venus will be in Gemini the Twins at the beginning of the month and in Cancer the Crab by the end

Antoine Faddoul June 1, 2018

A Rising Star Reveals Pluto

What exactly is a rising star? Well, by whichever definition you choose, Briley Lewis certainly fits the bill. A senior at Columbia College, recipient of

Stanley Fertig June 1, 2018

Book Review: Glass Universe by Dava Sobel

Glass Universe by Dava Sobel tells the story of a group of women—collectively nicknamed the Harvard Computers—who under the directorships of Edward C. Pickering at

Ana Perez June 1, 2018

UACNJ Trip

After a series of cloudy and often rainy days washing out observing and night photography there was a brief break forecast for the third week

Stan Honda June 1, 2018