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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...
MSRAL 2025 registration opens
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 by Richard Harris
The Mid States Region of the Astronomical League (MSRAL) will hold its annual 2025 conference from Friday, June 13 through Sunday, June 15 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Hosted on the campus of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UA Little Rock), this event brings together both amateur and profess...
Trump and NASA
Saturday, January 25, 2025 by Richard Harris
In a rapidly changing geopolitical and economic climate, the return of the Trump administration to power is poised to bring sweeping changes to NASA, the U.S. space program, and global space exploration. The next four years could define the future of space policy, priorities, and partnerships, parti...
Dwingeloo telescope captures signals from Voyager 1
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 by Richard Harris
The Dwingeloo Radio Telescope, a historic facility in the Netherlands, has successfully detected faint signals from NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft. This achievement underscores the vital role amateur astronomers and specialized equipment can play in supporting space missions during unexpected tec...