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  • Blog Post: Outreach from Wisconsin to Tanzania

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  • Blog Post: A cosmic scale crosses the U.S.

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  • Blog Post: Let the games begin

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  • Blog Post: Search for Jupiter’s latest scars

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  • Blog Post: Discover the Universe: Santa Barbara, California

    One of the reasons Astronomy chose the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit (SBAU) as its 2010 Out-of-this-world Award winner was its clear dedication to outreach. That’s why I was happy, but not surprised, to see the group’s interest in joining Astronomy ’s Discover the Universe program...
  • Blog Post: Help "Cosmic Adventures" rock (even more)

    As fellow Associate Editor Liz Kruesi and I approach our 20th episode of Liz and Bill's Cosmic Adventures , we feel like it’s a great occasion for a new title sequence. By the time it airs, we’ll have been using the same music and goofy walking sequence for nearly two years! (Wow, that suddenly...
  • Blog Post: “Junior astronomers” brings kids under the stars

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  • Blog Post: TAAS helps bring the stars to local museum

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  • Blog Post: Cosmic cookies

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  • Blog Post: Ravinia, revisited

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  • Blog Post: Astronomy and music Tuesday at Ravinia

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  • Blog Post: Discover the Universe: Tempe, Arizona

    Last month’s transit of Venus was a twice-in-a-lifetime event that won’t occur again until 2117, so it’s not surprising that astronomy clubs wanted to take advantage of it. As part of Astronomy magazine’s Discover the Universe program to bring sidewalk astronomy to everyone, the...
  • Blog Post: It’s not the God particle!

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  • Blog Post: On the road: American Astronomical Society June 2012 meeting, Thursday recap

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  • Blog Post: On the road: American Astronomical Society June 2012 meeting, Wednesday recap

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  • Blog Post: On the road: American Astronomical Society June 2012 meeting, Tuesday recap

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  • Blog Post: On the road: American Astronomical Society June 2012 meeting, Monday recap

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  • Blog Post: On the road: American Astronomical Society June 2012 meeting preview

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  • Blog Post: Australian astronomy

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  • Blog Post: Discover the Universe: Ottawa, Canada, 2012

    As I’m sure we all remember, International Astronomy Day this year was April 28, and I’ve been hearing from lots of clubs about how they spent this special day as part of Astronomy ’s Discover the Universe program . I especially enjoyed hearing from Jim Thompson of the Ottawa Valley...
  • Blog Post: Discover the Universe: Sussex County, Delaware

    Astronomy Day has passed, but it’s not the only time to introduce people to the skies. Astronomy magazine’s Discover the Universe program works with clubs all year to bring sidewalk astronomy to the astronomically challenged. Gerry Lyons, public outreach coordinator of the Sussex County Astronomy...
  • Blog Post: What are you doing for International Dark Sky Week?

    The importance of dark skies is surely something I don’t need to defend around here. Anyone interested in the night sky is likely all too aware of the decreased visibility and diminished views of stars that accompany light pollution — the flooding of artificial illumination into the heavens...
  • Blog Post: A life of astronomy outreach

    I’ve just heard from guest blogger Donald Lubowich of Hofstra University about his upcoming Astronomy Night on the National Mall , which takes place April 28 (with a rain date of April 29) in Washington, D.C., and which Astronomy magazine and the Astronomy Foundation will be sponsoring this year...
  • Blog Post: Discover the Universe: Dayton, Ohio

    Sidewalk observing, the heart of Astronomy magazine’s Discover the Universe program , is usually enough to keep an astronomy club busy during a fun outreach event. But if enough groups get together, it’s possible to feature a sidewalk star party as just one of many activities going on at...
  • Blog Post: Discover the Universe: Dorado, Puerto Rico

    Astronomy magazine’s Discover the Universe program has helped groups all over the world inspire people with the power of the cosmos. Today’s international entry is extra special for me, however, because it marks the first update from my homeland of Puerto Rico. Gustavo Sánchez of the...