Star Parties and Barn Door Trackers: Outreach Writing in Astronomy
Instead of writing a traditional term paper, students in Dr. Eric Hooper's Astronomy 104: Exploration of the Solar System class participate in educational group projects.
May.16.2013 | Continue Reading »
Congratulations, Graduates!
Ten seniors with an Astronomy major are graduating this spring. We wish them all the best!
May.14.2013 | Continue Reading »
Planet Trek is Back Up!
Bike from the Sun at Monona Terrace to Pluto in Mt. Horeb on Planet Trek, a scale model of our solar system.
May.09.2013 | Continue Reading »
Stars That Go Bump in the Night
Professor Bob Mathieu will share the story of "blue stragglers" at the Iowa County Astronomers meeting on May 3rd.
Apr.29.2013 | Continue Reading »
Washburn Astronomical Laboratories Interim Director Named
Dr. Marsha Wolf has agreed to serve as Interim Director of the Washburn Astronomical Laboratories.
Apr.11.2013 | Continue Reading »
