Results for " Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory"
Early 20th-Century Women Computers at the Smithsonian
- Date: August 12, 2021
- Description: Learn about Florence A. Graves, Gladys Thurlby Bond, and Nancy Prichard, three 20th century women computers who advanced solar research.
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New Commons Photos: The Destiny of a Galaxy
- Date: August 11, 2010
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: In the past week, a series of six more images from the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory’s Chandra X-ray team were uploaded to the Flickr Commons. Incidentally, they are all images of supernovas and black holes. Visualizing black holes is a challenge (at least for me) as the term conjures up images in my own head of silent, black infinity. But luckily for us (and as you
Documenting a Geologist's Adventures
- Date: December 11, 2012
- Creator: Tammy L. Peters
- Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives recently acquired the papers of Ursula Marvin, a Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory geologist who has studied meteorites and lunar samples.
Link Love: 8/4/2017
- Date: August 4, 2017
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Oh those adorable/creepy Medieval beasts...[via Hyperallergic]Did you miss the Society of American Archivists annual conference? The proceedings are now available for a modest fee! [via SAA]Brought to you by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, track the solar eclipse with their new app. [via Smithsonian Associates]Kind of irresistible: Legos of retro technology. [via
Wonderful Women Wednesday: Ruth E. Blanchard
- Date: June 8, 2022
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.
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Stellar Evolution: A Journey with Chandra
- Date: April 25, 2012
- Description: The Chandra X-ray Observatory explains the origins of recently added image of stellar evolution to the Smithsonian Flickr Commons stream.
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The Near Faraway
- Date: December 3, 2009
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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What’s in a Name? Uncovering Early Women Computers
- Date: December 3, 2019
- Description: We’re uncovering names of some of the earliest women in science at the Smithsonian.
Right Places at the Right Time
- Date: October 21, 2013
- Creator: Tammy L. Peters
- Description: Recollections of the October 4, 1957, Sputnik I launch and the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory's Satellite Tracking Program.
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The Smithsonian and the Solar Eclipse
- Date: August 8, 2017
- Creator: Hillary Brady
- Description: The Smithsonian has a history of eclipse-ready public programming! How the Smithsonian has worked with the public in 1972, and today, to help visitors view eclipses safely.
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"If you feed them, they will come."
- Date: May 23, 2013
- Creator: Ellen Alers
- Description: Operation Moonwatch created an international network of dedicated and enthusiastic volunteer sky-watchers of both genders and from every walk-of-life. These citizen-scientists joined professional astronomers to track and report on satellites travelling through the night sky. Food and location played a role in keeping volunteers engaged with Operation Moonwatch.
The Best-Laid Plans of Mice and Astronomers Often Go Awry: The 1901 Sumatra Eclipse Expedition
- Date: August 17, 2017
- Creator: Pamela M. Henson
- Description: Astronomers travel far and wide to see solar eclipses but sometimes their best laid plans don’t work out..