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Astronomy

Looking for an astronomy fix? We have you covered.

Interested in stargazing? Visit Sommers-Bausch Observatory (next to Fiske) --- the observatory provides free open houses throughout the year.

Puff the Magic Dragon TV film cover image
Pop Culture Wednesdays - Puff the Magic Dragon

May 27, 2020

We're bummed the SpaceX Demo-2 launch was scrubbed today due to unfavorable weather, but we still want to celebrate history about to be made! Do you know why the capsule is called 'Dragon'? Back in 2002, when SpaceX first debuted, critics told Musk his SpaceX venture was impossible. So, Musk...

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This diagram shows the Falcon 9 liftoff, capsule separation enabling the astronauts to reach the ISS, and finally, the autonomous landing of the rocket.
Tuesday Fun Facts - Launch from American Soil

May 26, 2020

We're excited for the Crew Dragon launch TOMORROW ! This is the first time astronauts have launched from American soil since 2011! As part of the Demo-2 mission, the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch with astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley aboard from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida...

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Photo from NASA HST the Pillars of creation
Photon Mondays - Inspirational Pillars

May 25, 2020

The famous Pillars of Creation within the Eagle Nebula (AKA M16) as seen from HST ! This nebula sits 7,000 light-years from Earth within the inner Sagittarius-Carina Arm of the Milky Way. These incredible pillars are a part of a stellar nursery where new stars are being created. The winds...

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Night full of stars from Brainard Lake, CO with evergreen trees in the foreground
Sunday Masterpieces - A Night Full of Stars

May 24, 2020

Welcome to our new Masterpiece feature! Share your astro photos and we’ll post them every Sunday. To kick things off, here's a photo taken by @polaroidcall . Set up at Brainard Lake, CO in Sept. 2019 using a Canon EOS R equipped with a 16-35mm lens, she set the camera...

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Cover of the book Elon Musk- Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
Saturday Astro Reads - Elon Musk

May 23, 2020

Keeping with this week's theme leading up to the much anticipated SpaceX Crew Dragon launch, our featured book is Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future . Written by Ashlee Vance, this New York Times and international bestseller dives into the entrepreneur’s background and visionary spirit...

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Still image from film WALL-E looking up at the universe.
Friday Flicks - WALL-E

May 22, 2020

Do you know where your Waste Allocation Load Lifter-Earth class is? Our Fiske Friday Flick this week is Wall-E! Left on Earth as the last remaining unit to continue cleaning trash left behind centuries before, WALL-E has plenty of time to develop a personality. When humans send an EVE unit...

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NASA astronauts Bob Behnken, left, and Doug Hurley, wearing SpaceX spacesuits, walk through the Crew Access Arm connecting the launch tower to the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft during a dress rehearsal at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Jan. 17, 2020. Credits: SpaceX
Thursday Spinoffs - Hollywood Style

May 21, 2020

Fashion right out of a sci-fi movie! Next week, astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will be the first crew to fly onboard Dragon to the ISS. It's only fitting they wear new space suits. Created by Hollywood costume designer Jose Fernandez — who designed costumes for Wolverwine, Wonder Woman,...

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The Musk Who Fell To Earth still image from episode with Homer and Elon Musk
Pop Culture Wednesdays - The Simpsons

May 20, 2020

Only one week until SpaceX’s Crew Dragon launches with NASA astronauts ! So, we thought it would be fun to add a bit of space-related pop culture to your life and feature Elon Musk's Simpsons episode! Back in 2015, Musk himself had a cameo on an episode entitled " The...

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This artist's concept depicts NASA's Mars 2020 rover on the surface of Mars.
Tuesday Fun Facts - Mars Perseverance

May 19, 2020

58 days and counting til the Mars Perseverance rover launch! What will this new rover uncover? Much like the Curiosity rover of 2011 (still happily roving on Mars) the Perseverance rover will search for signs of ancient microbial life. And, with a new drill, it’ll collect core sample caches for...

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From the Hubble Space Telescope the eXtreme Deep Field with 5500 galaxies
Photon Mondays - A new focus on Hubble

May 18, 2020

Galaxies galore! The Hubble eXtreme Deep Field shows what is lurking in the universe. Combining more than 2 million seconds (or 23+ days) of exposure time towards a tiny, dark patch of the sky in the constellation Fornax — where we once saw only darkness, appeared around 5,500 galaxies! Some...

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More Astronomy Resources

Photo of the Andromeda galaxy by Stephan Abraas Stargate Observatory in Canon City

Astronomy-related websites

Enjoy our favorite astronomy-related websites for up-to-date information on what’s up in the sky, NASA news, beautiful astronomy images, eclipses, satellites, plus more.

  • Astronomy magazine - The Sky this Week
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe
  • Heavens-Above - Information about artificial satellites, ISS, HST, and Iridium flares
  • International Dark Sky Association - Videos about Light Pollution
  • NASA - News and mission information
  • NASA - eClips: Bringing STEM alive through NASA real-world connections and a Special Edition newsletter for Earth Day
  • NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory videos - What’s Up, Mars Report, etc.
  • NASA Eclipse Information - Eclipses of the Sun and Moon
  • Origin of the Constellations from the International Astronomical Union 
  • Sky & Telescope magazine - This Week’s Sky at a Glance
Losing the Dark still image from film of bright sky, trees and buildings

Learn about light pollution

You can learn more about light pollution and how you can help save our starry skies watch "Losing the Dark" from the International Dark Sky Association and Loch Ness Productions. Starry skies are a vanishing treasure because light pollution is washing away our view of the cosmos. It not only threatens astronomy but also disrupts wildlife, and affects human health. The glows over cities and towns — seen so clearly from space — are testament to the billions of dollars spent in wasted energy by lighting up the sky. The video introduces and illustrates some of the issues regarding light pollution and suggests three simple actions people can take to help mitigate it.

To learn more about local efforts to mitigate light pollution check out the Homeowner's Guide to Boulder's Outdoor Lighting Ordinance.

Hubble photo of a galaxy edge on

Got an astro question?

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A View from Earth graphic with artistic impression of being in orbit around the Earth

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