Five robotic telescopes in North and South America, teaming up to bring you the best the sky has to offer!
Massachusetts, Arizona & Chile
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Learn about exciting new results from the Event Horizon Telescope with the team that brought us the first-ever image of a black hole. Moderated by @EllenStofan, the discussion features our @CenterForAstro experts. #SmithsonianEdu s.si.edu/3sf7vqV
ALT Graphic with orange donut-like shape of a block hole in space. Text: A special event. The quest to image black holes. Thursday, May 12. 3 p.m. ET. Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian.
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Join this #SmithsonianEdu webinar & our @saoastro colleague Kimberly Arcand as she talks about one of our favorite topics, data visualization! Register for tomorrow Mar 1 @ 4pm ET us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi……
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In a find that ignites the imagination, a research team based at our @CenterForAstro has discovered a mysterious cavity in space that might have been formed by supernovae that went off 10 million years ago. Learn how 3D tech helped fuel the discovery. bit.ly/3hXtr4G
ALT On right, the spiral-shaped Milky Way galaxy in purples, reds, and yellows. On left, a zoom box shows a detail from within the Milky Way. A little blue blob and little red blog appear to touch. The Perseus molecular clouds appear red and the Taurus molecular clouds appear blue.
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Now presenting, the 2021 Summer @NASA's #AstrophotoChallenges!
This summer's target is the galaxy M87 (seen in this Hubble image). You can create and submit your own images of M87 – plus, your work could get feedback from scientists!
More information: go.nasa.gov/3BMWJeI
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Observe the sky and capture images that are out of this world. 🔭 Join guest experts in #astrophysics (+ more) as we explore and discover our universe through imaging.
Register for “Imaging Out of this World” (6/17, 6PM): mitmuseum.mit.edu/program/im…
ALT Jagged ruins of a building with a light sky of stars and clouds in the background
ALT A total solar eclipse with white light forming a halo around the black circle.
ALT A silhouetted landscape of trees, a starry sky, and one white line from a falling star
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Hey @CambSciFest we've decided to extend the deadline for the Creative Cosmos Challenge! You've got got until the end of the month to submit your astrophotos! Be sure to tag us and use #CreativeCosmos2021 to be considered for recognition!
We're getting creative over here during @CambSciFest. Nows your chance to get creative too! Try out the Creative Cosmos Challenge and submit your processed images using #CreativeCosmos2021 for a chance to be selected as a standout entry!
Learn more: cambridgesciencefestival.org…
ALT Processed image of the moon announcing Creative Cosmos Challenge. Deadline April 26, 2021
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TONIGHT: Join us at 6 p.m. for "First Girl to the Moon!" Hear from 4 incredible astrophysicists to learn what it's like to have a career in space science. Elementary & middle school students are encouraged to tune in: bit.ly/1st-Girl-to-the-Moon
Join four CfA astronomers on March 2 at 6 p.m. for "First Girl to the Moon!" This event is geared towards elementary and middle school students who are interested in space science. Sign up to obtain the Zoom participation link at: bit.ly/37BcyaG
#WomeninScience
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We're excited to be sharing some of our recent research with the @ngcproject! Join us at 2PM ET/11AM PT for the webinar: "Connecting Out-of-School-Time (OST) Activities and Student Interest in STEM"
Webinar Alert 🔊 Are you signed up for our free webinar tomorrow? Join us at 2PM ET/11AM PT for "Connecting Out-of-School-Time (OST) Activities and Student Interest in STEM. " Register here: ow.ly/ylky50yuN2t
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We enjoyed hearing our own Mary Dussault speak at #AAS235 in Honolulu last week about MicroObservatory and NASA's #AstrophotoChallenges.
Get your own images into the Challenges! mo-www.cfa.harvard.edu/OWN/a…
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.@whittemorelib's Bonnie Mitchell checks out a model of the @MicroObs telescope at our Youth STEM Expo
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#YDO #Astrophotography exhibit created using images & research from @MicroObs #girls #STEM #LawrenceMA
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The @MicroObs telescopes take images at the same scale. Images at scale help us think about size and distance: ow.ly/mQncd
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Mary Dussault from @saoastro explains how using @MicroObs can help take STEAM instruction to the next level: ow.ly/mQmMG
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Explore education resources from Smithsonian Center for Learning & Digital Access, @MiaSci and @MicroObs: ow.ly/mQkY8 #astronomy
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Lindsey Bartholomew from @miasci shares activities students can complete using the @MicroObs telescopes: ow.ly/mQkrQ #Photography
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Great presentation on astrophotography, image processing and public use @MicroObs robotic telescopes via @chandraxray smithsonianeducationconferen…
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Starting in 10 min., "Understanding Astrophotography: Where Science and Art Meet" with experts from @saoastro: ow.ly/lXXqJ
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A new #digitalbadge: 'Astrophotographers' will capture an image using @MicroObs telescopes, enhance & share! bit.ly/172c5uT #STEM
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Scroll through @chandraxray images in prep for our webinar today 6/12 at 1PM, EDT.
bit.ly/cX7Mq #photography @astronomy #STEM
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What do insides of a telescope look like? Meet 'Ed', a MicroObservatory telescope! Learn more: bit.ly/13LXcbV
