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Blog Post:
Astronomy magazine visits Yerkes Observatory
Chris Raymond
Did you know that the world’s largest refracting telescope is located less than an hour from Astronomy magazine’s headquarters? Founded in 1897, Yerkes Observatory sedately sits on the shore of Geneva Lake in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. On December 3, 2010, the staff of Astronomy , its publisher...
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Tue, Dec 7 2010
Blog Post:
Astronomy mobile adds daily observing events
Chris Raymond
Astronomy magazine’s mobile-friendly website just added another reason you should immediately bookmark http://m.astronomy.com in your smart phone’s browser. Already offering on-the-go access to the latest astronomy and space news, staff blogs, and our jaw-dropping Photo of the Day, Astronomy...
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Mon, Jan 31 2011
Blog Post:
Kids: Tell us what you love best about astronomy
Karri Ferron
Hurry! Time is running out for you to enter Astronomy magazine’s 2011 Youth Essay Contest. To enter, write a 300 to 500 word essay in the next 10 days telling us what you love best about astronomy, and you could win an all-expenses-paid trip to the 2011 Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF) April 16...
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Fri, Feb 4 2011
Blog Post:
Outreach award deadline approaches
Bill Andrews
Are you part of a nonprofit astronomy group that works to show the public the wonders of astronomy? Could your group use an extra $2,500? If so, have you applied yet for Astronomy magazine’s 2010 Out-of-this-world Award? The deadline for our annual outreach award is coming up quickly (all materials...
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Tue, Feb 8 2011
Blog Post:
Astronomy senior editor celebrates silver milestone
Chris Raymond
Congratulations to Senior Editor Richard Talcott, who this week celebrated his 25th anniversary with Astronomy magazine! And Rich, on behalf of the staff, I sincerely apologize. [caption image="/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components.WeblogFiles/astronomy.Misc/5076.TALCOTT25Asmall...
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Thu, Feb 10 2011
Blog Post:
Celebrating Pi Day perfectly
Bill Andrews
As we’ve let slip in the past, we here at Astronomy magazine are fans of eating . We’re also somewhat geeky, as you might expect given what we do. So as you can imagine, Pi Day is a pretty big deal around here. [caption image="/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs.Components...
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Thu, Mar 17 2011
Blog Post:
Out-of-this-world 2010 update
Bill Andrews
Just over a month ago, we announced that the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit had won our 2010 Out-of-this-world Award for public outreach . Ruben Gutierrez, the group’s president, recently let me know how they’re doing, and how they’ve put the award money to good use. [caption image...
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Wed, May 11 2011
Blog Post:
Astronomy magazine now available on Nook
Chris Raymond
In response to reader requests, Kalmbach Publishing Co. launched its first-ever digital version of Astronomy magazine today on the Barnes & Noble Nook e-reader . From the Nook Newsstand , users of this increasingly popular hand-held device can now order single issues or subscribe directly on their...
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Fri, May 13 2011
Blog Post:
Astronomy magazine’s legacy — and a mini “museum”
David Eicher
Although this year is the 38th in the history of Astronomy magazine, it is a big year for remembering the magazine’s heritage. Some amateur astronomers are not aware of the fact that for 31 of those years, Astronomy has been the largest circulation title on the subject, well ahead of its competitors...
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Fri, May 27 2011
Blog Post:
The world’s most celebrated astronomy Ph.D.
David Eicher
Over the Memorial Day break, I had occasion to throw in a DVD or two, and wanting to relive a little music, I watched large swaths of Live Aid, the iconic 1985 concert that featured numerous acts on stages at Wembley Stadium in London, England, and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Again, I...
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Tue, May 31 2011
Blog Post:
Ask Michael — on Twitter
Karri Ferron
For years, Astronomy magazine has run the popular column “Ask Astro.” Many readers have submitted astronomy-related questions and seen them answered in print. In the age of social media, however, we can go a step further. You can see your question answered immediately. On Thursday,...
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Wed, Jul 13 2011
Blog Post:
A tale of two stories
David Eicher
The August issue of Astronomy magazine contains two special articles. For those who have not seen or read them yet, I want to share them with you here — because they are important to the future of astronomy as an interest. [caption image="/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/CommunityServer.Blogs...
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Tue, Aug 2 2011
Blog Post:
Astronomy magazine now available on Zinio
Chris Raymond
In response to reader requests, Kalmbach Publishing Co. launched a digital version of Astronomy magazine on the Zinio digital magazine platform this week. Users of this leading software application can now order single issues or subscribe directly from their iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac or PC, and select...
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Fri, Aug 5 2011
Blog Post:
A new phase for the Astronomy Outreach Foundation
David Eicher
Many of you are familiar with the telescope industry’s first trade association, the Astronomy Outreach Foundation, which was created in late 2009 to spread interest in astronomy, especially to younger folks. The group has recently undergone a reorganization. Now named simply the Astronomy Foundation...
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Fri, Aug 12 2011
Blog Post:
A great time at the Northwoods Starfest
Michael Bakich
I spent this past weekend in Fall Creek, Wisconsin. The organizers of the 23rd annual Northwoods Starfest — led by Jon Dannehy — had asked me to speak about an observing-related topic, so I made the 4-hour drive northwest. This year, the star party occurred Friday through Sunday, August 26–28...
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Thu, Sep 1 2011
Blog Post:
Thinking of buying a telescope?
Michael Bakich
Selecting a telescope, like buying a car, is subject to your tastes as a consumer. In other words, the choice is up to you. But the editors at Astronomy magazine have just made that decision a lot easier with “How to Buy Your First Telescope.” This 16-page pluck-out guide sponsored by Celestron...
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Wed, Oct 12 2011
Blog Post:
Astronomy magazine now available on special collector’s DVD set
Chris Raymond
Do you suffer from sagging bookshelves? Do you routinely walk in zigzags in your home to get from point A to point B because of the stacks of Astronomy magazines taking up space everywhere? Do your children or grandchildren conceal themselves behind those paper towers whenever you play Hide-n-Seek, snickering...
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Mon, Dec 12 2011
Blog Post:
Astronomy.com named top 100 educational website
Chris Raymond
I’m pleased to announce that Astronomy magazine’s website, Astronomy.com, was selected by Homeschool.com as one of its “Top 100 Educational Websites of 2012.” Every year, Homeschool.com asks its “product testers” to submit a list of their favorite educational Internet...
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Tue, Feb 14 2012
Blog Post:
Happy Pi Day!
Liz Kruesi
As you might know, today (March 14) is Pi Day, as in π, the mathematical constant of 3.14159… (If you’re curious about what it actually means, π is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. It’s also an irrational number, meaning its value cannot be expressed...
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Wed, Mar 14 2012
Blog Post:
"Astronomy" magazine's history — revisiting 1974!
David Eicher
I’ll be sharing the history of the magazine from time to time, a little at a time, in this blog. It’s a fascinating story that has witnessed astronomy grow in leaps and bounds as our understanding of the cosmos has deepened. And you can capture the whole history of the magazine on DVD for...
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Mon, Apr 16 2012
Blog Post:
A staff of talented jugglers
Ron Kovach
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Thu, Sep 6 2012
Blog Post:
Join us in Tucson for a day filled with astronomy
Michael Bakich
On Saturday, February 16, 2013, Astronomy magazine and the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (TAAA) will host an all-day skywatching party at the East Campus Observatory of Pima Community College (PCC). Activities start at 10 a.m. and continue through 9 p.m. This event will feature astronomy-based...
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Thu, Dec 27 2012
Blog Post:
A key art partnership powers “Astronomy” magazine
Ron Kovach
Even if you skim casually through the pages of Astronomy , you can’t help but notice the crucial role the art staff plays in the design, illustrations, and overall feel of the magazine. A lot of work, planning, and talent go into their effort. I’m not an artist, but I’d imagine that...
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Mon, Feb 11 2013
Blog Post:
Top honors for an "Astronomy" editor
Ron Kovach
Astronomy magazine is pleased to announce that Associate Editor Liz Kruesi has won one of the top awards in astronomical science journalism from the American Astronomical Society. The society’s High Energy Astrophysics Division honored Kruesi with the 2013 David N. Schramm Award for High Energy...
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Fri, Mar 1 2013
Blog Post:
"Cosmic Adventures" video series returns
Liz Kruesi
[caption image="http://cs.astronomy.com/cfs-file.ashx/__key/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles/00-00-00-00-51-People/1856.CA_2D00_behind_2D00_the_2D00_scenes.jpg" position="right" targeturl="http://www.astronomy.com/cosmicadventures"]The new duo behind Cosmic Adventures is Associate Editors...
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Tue, Mar 12 2013
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