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Careers in Astronomy

Posted by admin on April 24, 2024

Posted in: Teaching. Tagged: astronomy, careers.

Summer 2024 First Friday Astronomy

Posted by admin on April 15, 2024

Posted in: First Friday Astronomy, Public Outreach.

Boise State Physics First Friday Astronomy Summer 2024 Line-Up

NEW LOCATION!

Lectures start 7:30p MT in the Liberal Arts Building (LART), room 106 (https://maps.boisestate.edu/?id=715#!m/89064)

Events are open to the public and donation-supported.

Profiling Near-Surface Wind Speeds on Mars Using Ingenuity’s Attitude

Posted by admin on April 11, 2024

Posted in: Research. Tagged: Ingenuity, Mars.

Observing the 2024 Solar Eclipse from Idaho

Posted by admin on April 2, 2024

Posted in: Public Outreach. Tagged: solar eclipse.

This composite image shows the progression of a total solar eclipse over Madras, Oregon, on Monday, Aug. 21, 2017. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani. From https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/what-to-expect/.

A total solar eclipse will cross the US mid-morning on Mon, Apr 8. This eclipse appears to be the last total solar eclipse that will cross the US until 2045. So when will the eclipse be visible from Idaho, what will it look like, and how best to observe it?

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