2008 American Astronomical Society Prize Winners

By American Astronomical Society

Kaler (University of Illinois) for significant contributions to many aspects of astronomy education throughout his entire career; for his inspired teaching and mentorship of graduate and undergraduate students, many of whom have gone on …


We Hear That - http://blogs.physicstoday.org/wht/

Out of the Bag: Microsoft WorldWide Telescope On The Way

By Nathan Weinberg

The World-Wide Telescope (WWT) will emerge from the world’s online astronomy data. It will have observations in all the observed spectral bands, from the best instruments back to the beginning of history. The “seeing” will always good …


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