Angelo Secchi News Today

Nestled within the arc of the handle of the Big Dipper, about halfway toward the fuzzy Coma Bernices, lies a small triangle of stars that marks the faint constellation of Canes Venatici, the Hunting Dogs.

Scientists studied reports of a solar storm in 1872 that caused communications dropouts and widespread auroral displays.

New research illuminates the strange evolution of Be stars, which spin like maniacs and form discs like Saturn

<h2><strong>Under embargo until 00.01 UTC on Tuesday November 21, 2023 (19.01 ET on November 20)</strong></h2> <p>A ground-breaking new discovery by University of Leeds scientists could transform the way astronomers understand some of the biggest and most common stars in the Universe. </p> <p>Research by PhD student Jonathan Dodd and <a href="https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/physics/staff/4121/professor-rene-oudmaijer">Professor ...

A Secchi disk is a white circle that helps scientists understand how much phytoplankton is in a body of water. Follow these steps to make and use your own.

A Secchi disk is a simple device that can help citizen scientists gather crucial data.

NASA has called upon the Vatican for a Hail Mary. A Jesuit astronomer helped build a crucial instrument for the OSIRIS-Rex mission.

Last week, the current director of the Vatican Observatory paid a visit to Lake Tahoe to see the more than 150-year-old measuring method in person.

NASA Catholics Mark 50 Years: NASA began operations 50 years ago this month, and several Catholics who came to work at the agency saw their work in space expl...

UC Davis TERC is having two special events on August 10. They are hosting a special presentation in Tahoe City by the "Popes Astronomer." Brother Guy Consolmagno, director of the Vatican Observatory, will present Deep Waters to Deep Space: Father Angelo Secchi’s Amazing 19th Century Science.