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
First Blog Post!! 🔭 Welcome to Occultations @ WAS! Read More »
David Weintraub Professor of Astronomy and Director of the Communication of Science Program, Emeritus, Vanderbilt University How Old Is 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
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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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THE CLASSROOM WILL BE OPEN FOR THIS EVENT PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT LIVE TALKS! This lecture is an IN PERSON meeting and will eventually be posted on our YouTube channel. We encourage you to participate, ask questions and be a part of the live meeting. WAS Observatory Director BOB MEADOWS returns with his
BOB MEADOWS ANNUAL STELLAFANE REPORT! Read More »
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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Science in the Early Universe with the James Webb Space Telescope 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 live meeting. WAS welcomes Robert
Robert A. Simcoe – Director, MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research Read More »
Solar Cycle 25 and NASA’s Heliophysics Big Year 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 live meeting. Lisa Upton of the Southwest Research Institute
