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!!Astronomical Science Writing Contest!!

Co-hosted by The Galactic Inquirer, a free online journal on diverse astronomical topics, the American Astronomical Society, North America’s largest organization of astronomers, the International Astronomical Union’s Office...

Why Teach Astronomy?

Astronomy encompasses the fields of Planetary Science (including Earth as a planet), Heliophysics, Astrophysics, Astrochemistry, Astrobiology, Cosmology, and Cosmogony – the study of cosmic origins.  Astronomy, in turn, is informed by the core sciences of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.  It both depends upon and helps to advance technological innovation...

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Astronomical Meeting in South Africa Makes History

Africa’s astronomical debut has come at an opportune time, as a multitude of facilities and projects have taken root across the continent in the service of astronomical questing. 

!!Astronomical Science Writing Contest!!

Co-hosted by The Galactic Inquirer, a free online journal on diverse astronomical topics, the American Astronomical Society, North America’s largest organization of...

Why Teach Astronomy?

Astronomy encompasses the fields of Planetary Science (including Earth as a planet), Heliophysics, Astrophysics, Astrochemistry, Astrobiology, Cosmology, and Cosmogony – the study of cosmic origins.  Astronomy, in turn, is informed by the core sciences of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.  It both depends upon and helps to advance technological innovation...

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