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76th Annual MSRAL Convention: June 2026 Astronomy Event in St. Charles
Thursday, April 23, 2026 by Richard Harris
Mid-States Region Astronomical League Announces 76th Annual Conference in Missouri The Astronomical Society of Eastern Missouri will host the 76th Annual Mid-States Region of the Astronomical League Convention, bringing together amateur and professional astronomers from across the region for a th...
The Universe, Live: Rubin Observatory Flips the Switch on Real-Time Space Monitoring
Wednesday, February 25, 2026 by Richard Harris
The NSF DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has turned on a new capability for astronomy by issuing its first stream of scientific alerts that report what is changing across the night sky. This is the start of a real time discovery service at observatory scale. NSF DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory launches r...
The astronomical observatories in Chile
Thursday, February 5, 2026 by Mark Johnston
High in the Chilean Andes, beneath some of the darkest skies on Earth, world-leading observatories are reshaping our understanding of the universe - each in their own unique way. I had the amazing opportunity travel to Chile as an ACEAP Ambassador. The Astronomical Observatories in Chile (above) ...
Reflect Orbital satellites could roast the night sky!
Tuesday, October 7, 2025 by Richard Harris
Are you kidding me? As if the ever-growing wall of light pollution from every city, streetlight, and LED billboard wasn’t already bad enough, now we’ve got a startup that wants to beam sunlight back down to Earth at night. Reflect Orbital - backed by Sequoia Capital and Baij...