by Renae Kerrigan | Oct 20, 2021 | Live events
Big Astronomy has free resources for classroom teachers! Learn how to access the bilingual (English and Spanish) film Big Astronomy: People, Places, Discoveries and explore the great observatories and diverse STEM career opportunities needed to make these facilities a...
by Renae Kerrigan | Oct 18, 2021 | News
Real People, Big Astronomy: Working in a Planetarium Featuring Geoff Holt, Mary Holt, Mitch Luman, Charissa Sedor, and Dayna Thompson October 20 4 PM Chile / 3 PM EDT / 2 PM CDT / Noon PDT Have you ever considered working in a planetarium as a career? There are a...
by Renae Kerrigan | Sep 29, 2021 | Live events
Andrés Alejandro Plazas Malagón is a Data Management Software Scientist for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The Rubin Observatory will generate up to 20 terabytes of data a night. It is Andrés’s job to write software to characterize and eliminate the imprints of...
by Renae Kerrigan | Sep 17, 2021 | News
Accessibility in Astronomy Outreach September 29, 4 PM Chile Time / 3 PM EDT / 2 PM CDT / Noon PDT Featuring Noreen Grice, Ken Quinn, and Vivian White Astronomy can be a very visual subject. How can we teach about astronomy topics to audiences who are blind or...
by Renae Kerrigan | Aug 4, 2021 | Live events
Adam Thornton is a software developer for the Vera Rubin Observatory. The Rubin Observatory will generate 20 terabytes of raw data a night. It is Adam’s job to ensure that the JupyterLab-based interactive component of the Observatory’s science platform...
