One Star at a Time
"Reclaim the night sky: One Star at a Time"
Register your observing site as a StarPark. http://www.onestar-awb.org/
Pledge to preserve and protect the night sky above your observing spot, home, business, or corporation and end light pollution.
31/07/2021
300 drones. One message: act now. See how Greenpeace created this unforgettable message to world leaders.
24/07/2021
Urgent: final day to sign petition for the July 24th deadline. Potential UNESCO heritage site in Romania versus Mafia-controlled gold mining. At the last minute, Mafia is pressuring officials to pull the request for UNESCO heritage site status.
Many of you know Valentin Grigore, lifelong protector of the starry night sky environment. He needs your help now.
Valentin: ,,Ajută-mă să obțin mai multe semnături" Mii de oameni din toate colțurile României semnează această petiție pentru Roșia Montană. Avem doar câteva zile înainte de decizia cheie, alătură-te:
14/05/2021
Tonight! May 14, 7:00 central time. (Virtual Zoom doors open at 6:45 p.m.)
The Chicago Astronomical Society will be hosting their May virtual meeting on Friday, May 14th. Be sure to check it out!
Speaker: Briony Horgan, Purdue University
The Perseverance rover: NASA's big step in the search for life beyond earth
Description: The Perseverance rover landed on Mars in February with a mission to search for ancient microbial life trapped in the rocks of Jezero crater on Mars. Learn all about the Perseverance rover, its helicopter friend Ingenuity, and why NASA is exploring Mars.
Briony Horgan is Associate Professor of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University.
Time: May 14, 2021 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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14/05/2021
The Chicago Astronomical Society will be hosting their May virtual meeting on Friday, May 14th. Be sure to check it out!
Speaker: Briony Horgan, Purdue University
The Perseverance rover: NASA's big step in the search for life beyond earth
Description: The Perseverance rover landed on Mars in February with a mission to search for ancient microbial life trapped in the rocks of Jezero crater on Mars. Learn all about the Perseverance rover, its helicopter friend Ingenuity, and why NASA is exploring Mars.
Briony Horgan is Associate Professor of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences at Purdue University.
Time: May 14, 2021 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/96165758277?pwd=bERoNHI4bmJNeE5mcXd5M01mQUVIUT09
Meeting ID: 961 6575 8277
Passcode: CAS210514
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+13126266799,,96165758277 #,,,,*144660832 # US (Chicago)
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+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
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Meeting ID: 961 6575 8277
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19/03/2021
Global Astronomy Month 2021 Trailer Inspired by the 100 hours of Astronomy, Global Astronomy Month is an annual offshoot began upon the inception of Astronomers Without Borders in 2009, and rem...
05/03/2021
Asteroid Apophis flies by this week. You can watch online | EarthSky.org You can watch online as the notorious near-Earth asteroid Apophis brushes past Earth on March 5-6, 2021. This flyby is a precursor to the tantalizingly close sweep Apophis will make in 2029.