We have had our first “analysis party”- and it was a blast! Analysis is the final leap towards a positive report, in which we use computer programming to find the disappearance and reappearance of the star’s light as the asteroid passes over. Here, my friends, is your go-to guide to analyzing occultations for when the […]
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Hello, my name is Monica! I am going to be running this occultation blog, which centers on occultations: those at WAS, those at other related locations, and those anywhere else really. Right now, I conduct asteroid research with several other peers. Some of these peers join me at Westport, or conduct research in tandem at
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Dr. Debra Wallace, Deputy Branch Chief for Astrophysics at the NASA MSFC Exploring the Vast Cosmic Structures of the Universe THE CLASSROOM WILL BE CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT This lecture will be hosted as a Webinar on Zoom as well as a live stream on our YouTube channel. We encourage you to participate, ask questions, and be a part of the
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Erin Kara MIT assistant professor, Department of Physics, member of the MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research Black Hole Echoes: How We “See” Curved Spacetime THE CLASSROOM WILL BE CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT This lecture will be hosted as a Webinar on Zoom as well as a live stream on our YouTube channel. We encourage you to
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EVERYONE IS INVITED! Saturday, September 14, 8:00 PM NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night Parking may be an issue – please consider carpooling and/or parking in the lot at the bottom of the hill and walking up to the Observatory. What is InOMN? International Observe the Moon Night is a worldwide celebration of lunar
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Ofer Cohen – Associate Professor UMass – Lowell Center for Space Science & Technology How Space Environments Threaten Exoplanet Habitability THE CLASSROOM WILL BE CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT This lecture will be hosted as a Webinar on Zoom as well as a live stream on our YouTube channel. We encourage you to participate, ask questions, and be a part
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Caleb Scharf – NASA’s Senior Scientist for Astrobiology at the Ames Research Center The Search for Life in the Universe: 2024 and beyond THE CLASSROOM WILL BE CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT This lecture will be hosted as a Webinar on Zoom as well as a live stream on our YouTube channel. We encourage you to participate, ask questions,
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