Results for "Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Radio and Geoastronomy Division"
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Seeing the Invisible (Part 2)
- Date: June 1, 2009
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
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See Here: 3/15/2010
- Date: March 15, 2010
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="The Division of Radiation and Organisms Laboratory, located in the basement of the Smithsonian Institution Building, a division of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory dedicated to studying the effects of solar radiation on organisms. Shown here is a vacuum type thermocouples of very high sensitivity, used in
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Seeing the Invisible
- Date: May 11, 2009
- Description: Throughout May and June, we are inviting people throughout the Smithsonian to talk about photography and astronomy. This is the first installment from Megan Watzke, Press Officer at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Most people think of a telescope as something in a backyard or the dome at the local planetarium. And it’s true that many telescopes are designed to
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In Memoriam: Riccardo Giacconi (1931–2018)
- Date: December 17, 2018
- Creator: Tammy L. Peters
- Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives remembers Riccardo Giacconi (1931–2018)
Women in Science Wednesday: Dr. Pepi Fabbiano
- Date: February 4, 2015
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: Dr. Pepi Fabbiano is Senior Astrophysicist, High Energy Astrophysics Division, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. She studies normal galaxies and their different X-ray emission components; XRB populations; hot ISM and mass measurements of early-type galaxies; and the connection between galaxy environment and nuclear activity. #Groundbreaker
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See Here: 5/30/2011
- Date: May 30, 2011
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Under a banner for Operation Moonwatch, people are lined up at the entrance to a Satellite Demonstration set up in Biloxi, Mississippi, The Moonwatch Division of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory was created in 1956 as part of the Satellite Tracking Program and established to track and photograph the artificial
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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.
Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon: Women in Science
- Date: March 14, 2014
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: You can participate in our second Wikipedia edit-a-thon with the goal of increasing the representation of women scientists on Wikipedia!
Volunteer Spotlight: Julie Goforth
- Date: April 7, 2022
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Get to know Archives volunteer Julie Goforth.