This telescope located in Cerro Tololo, Chile is just one of many within the MicroObservatory Robotic Telescope Network. (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory)
This freely available technology tool provides a unique learning experience for budding astronomers and artists alike.
What does it take to create a colorful image of the Lagoon Nebula? How do telescopes capture the incredible details in objects millions or even billions of light years away? What can we learn from a beautiful image of a spiral galaxy? These are just a few of the many questions we encourage learners to explore as we invite them on a journey to become an astronomical imager, or astrophotographer.
Happy Holidays From New Mexico Museum Of Space History
The New Mexico Museum of Space History (NMMSH) in Alamogordo wishes everyone happy holidays.
The museum is a division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, under the leadership of the Governor’s Commission to the New Mexico Museum of Space History.
Programs and exhibits are supported by the International Space Hall of Fame Foundation through the generous support of donors.
Dedicated Oct. 5, 1976, as the International Space Hall of Fame, the New Mexico Museum of Space History’s mission is to inspire and educate, to promote and preserve, and to honor the pioneers of space exploration.
In a year of unprecedented challenges Marie Selby Botanical Gardens and other area cultural institutions are forced to defend our longstanding tax-exempt status, thanks to an unprecedented attack by Sarasota County Property Appraiser Bill Furst.
Even though it’s clear that Selby Gardens fits the description of a nonprofit that deserves tax-exempt status, Furst is playing politics by claiming that our property is fully subject to taxation.
The Property Appraiser denied Selby Gardens’ longstanding tax-exemption by 100% and issued us an annual tax bill of more than $1 million – which is equivalent to nearly four months of payroll for our botanists, horticulturists, educators and operations staff. Furst is claiming that none of Selby Gardens’ activities are for charitable, scientific or educational purposes.
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Christmas is right around the corner and the days leading up to it can be a great way to spend quality time with close family and friends.
For example, by maintaining social distancing and wearing a mask you could enjoy beautiful Christmas light displays from the comfort of your car and be comforted with the thought of keeping yourself and your loved ones safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here are five suggestions for celebrating the holidays safely:
See neighborhood Christmas lights
The City of Spartanburg is hosting a contest to find out who has the best-decorated neighborhood for Christmas.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) Young writers from Crook, Deschutes, Harney, Jefferson and Lake counties are now invited to submit essays exploring desert landscapes to the High Desert Museum’s Waterston Student Essay Competition.
The Waterston Student Essay Competition, now in its second year, is part of the Waterston Desert Writing Prize. It’s open to students in grades nine through 12, in public or private school, or home-schooled, who live in Crook, Deschutes, Harney, Jefferson and Lake counties. Submission is free.
Students may submit essays of 750 to 1,000 words of nonfiction prose to waterston@highdesertmuseum.org from now through May 1, 2021. The submissions will be judged on originality, clarity of expression, accuracy, and their contribution to the understanding and appreciation of desert regions.