Results for "Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Project Celescope"
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.
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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"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.
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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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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 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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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.
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Link Love: 10/8/2010
- Date: October 8, 2010
- Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
More of Our Favorite (Digital) Things
- Date: November 12, 2020
- Description: It’s time to add to our list of our favorite digital items from the Archives.
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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New Image of Supernova
- Date: April 8, 2009
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="385" caption="A Young Pulsar Shows its Hand, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory"][/caption] On Friday, April 3, the Chandra X-ray Observatory released a new image (with 10 times more data) of supernova B1509 which is now available on the Smithsonian Flickr Commons photostream. Chandra orbits the earth every 2.5 days capturing images
100 Women in Science in Smithsonian History
- Date: January 6, 2022
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Geologist Dr. Ursula Marvin studied Moon rocks from the Apollo missions and meteorites in Antarctica. Throughout her career with the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Marvin championed women in science. She delivered lectures about her own experiences as a woman in geology and participated in programing to help advance women's careers. She was likely inspired to support