by Renae Kerrigan | Sep 8, 2020 | Live events
New Event Series: Real People, Big Astronomy We know that PEOPLE enable discoveries. No matter how sophisticated the machinery or large the institution, it takes many people of diverse backgrounds and talents to make big science happen. Our Real People, Big Astronomy...
by Elise Miley | Sep 2, 2020 | Live events
A great deal of astronomy is done in the nation of Chile, due to its special climate and location, which creates stable, dry air. With its high, dry, and dark sites, Chile is one of the best places in the world for observational astronomy. In this segment of the...
by Elise Miley | Aug 24, 2020 | Live events
Our Cosmic Conversation is with astronomer Bárbara Rojas-Ayala, the narrator of our upcoming show, “Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries.” The show (and Friday’s conversation) talks about the science conducted at observatories in Chile and the communities that...
by Elise Miley | Aug 16, 2020 | Live events
Chile is considered to be the “Capital of Astronomy” because of its steady atmosphere and very dark transparent skies. In this virtual public show we will explore three aspects of astronomy in Chile, the skies themselves, observatories found there, and the...
by Elise Miley | Jul 23, 2020 | Live events
Big Astronomy: (Nearly) Free Show and Great Resources. When we think of big astronomy, we think of big telescopes. But PEOPLE enable discoveries.” Big Astronomy is a National Science Foundation funded project to explore the Dome+ model – a planetarium show...
by Elise Miley | Mar 13, 2020 | Launch, Live events
The award winning fulldome show Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries is available now! Go here to gain access to free download links of 2K show files, educational materials, and more, or to purchase the 4K version on a hard drive (yours to keep!) for $400 with...
