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Gemini North telescope reveals Betelgeuse companion
Saturday, July 26, 2025 by Richard Harris
Astronomers have discovered a companion star in an incredibly tight orbit around Betelgeuse using the NASA and U.S. National Science Foundation-funded ‘Alopeke instrument on Gemini North, one half of the International Gemini Observatory, partly funded by the NSF and operated by NSF NOIRLab. Th...
Is astronomy becoming a winter sport
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 by Richard Harris
Remember those clear summer nights when you’d haul out the telescope in July wearing just shorts and a T-shirt, to gaze up at the Milky Way arching overhead? Lately, however, those idyllic summer stargazing nights have become as rare as a snowflake in June. Across much of the country, frustrat...
Nahatlatch Valley Star Party
Saturday, July 12, 2025 by Richard Harris
The upcoming Nahatlatch Valley Star Party in British Columbia is one of the most popular gatherings for amateur astronomers in western Canada. It is a dedicated astronomy event where participants bring their own telescopes and equipment, connect with others who share an interest in astronomy, and sp...
Federal budget proposal threatens future of thirty meter telescope
Tuesday, June 10, 2025 by Richard Harris
The proposed elimination of federal funding for the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) marks a potentially pivotal moment in the trajectory of American astronomy and space science. According to a recent announcement tied to the new federal budget proposal from the Trump administration, funding for the TMT...