Cover Graphic by Ryan E. Ross Every Tuesday and Wednesday night, a group of students gather around a big red telescope on the 6th floor of Science and Research Center 1. The Astronomy Club was founded sometime in the 1940s, with archival notes from professors like Dr. Edgar Bering. Amongst the weekly...
Photo courtesy: UH NSM Upon arriving at college, it’s challenging to determine which extracurricular activities to engage in beyond the traditional classroom. Regardless of major and academic interests, astronomy is a subject most are familiar with through science classes, the solar eclipse events, space shuttle...
On April 8, 2024, a remarkable astronomical event took place: a total solar eclipse, the last one visible from the United States for the next two decades. This extraordinary phenomenon differs significantly from the lunar eclipse. During a lunar eclipse, the alignment of the sun, moon and Earth, positions our...
Surface pressure from the atmosphere: 90 bars Thick and toxic clouds trap everything on the planet, including our knowledge of “out there.” If we have a satellite, we cannot see it. Just as we cannot view the sphere of fire and gas around which we move or the other burning orbs in the invisible galaxy. How do we...
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