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ArtSci Roundup: Velvet Sweatshops and Algorithmic Cruelty, Social Movements & Racial Justice, the Vice Presidential Debate Preview, and More
This week at the UW, join online events ranging in topics from population health to contempary race and politics in the United States.
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Venus Might Host Life, New Discovery Suggests
The unexpected atmospheric detection of phosphine, a smelly gas made by microbes on Earth, could spark a revolution in astrobiology. Michael Wong, a postdoctoral researcher in astronomy at the UW, is quoted.
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SpaceX’s Dark Satellites Are Still Too Bright for Astronomers
SpaceX’s attempts to dim the spacecraft in its megaconstellation fall short of eliminating disruptions to the world’s ground-based observatories. Meredith Rawls, a research scientist in astronomy, is quoted.
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Are aliens hiding in plain sight?
Several missions this year are seeking out life on the red planet. But would we recognize extraterrestrials if we found them? Michael Wong, a postdoctoral astronomy researcher, is referenced.
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How satellite ‘megaconstellations’ will photobomb astronomy images
A report about the impact of satellite clusters says damage to observations is unavoidable and offers mitigation strategies. Meredith Rawls, a research scientist in astronomy, is quoted.
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Was A ‘Burping’ Betelgeuse Our Last Hope Of Seeing A Star ‘Go Supernova?’ No, There Is Another
Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy at the UW, discusses Betelgeuse's "great dimming."
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Social Distancing From the Stars
Emily Levesque, professor of astronomy, writes about COVID-19 and astronomy.
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The Last Stargazers? Why You Will Never See An Astronomer Looking Through A Telescope
In “The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers,” astronomy professor Emily Levesque shares the tales of modern-day stargazers.
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Stars in her eyes
Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy, has written a new book entitled "The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy’s Vanishing Explorers" that explores the wonder of astronomy.
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Migrating big astronomy data to the cloud
The astronomy community looks to the cloud to store big data. Mario Juric, associate professor of astronomy, is quoted.
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Is there lyfe on Mars? New concept broadens search for alien organisms
An alternative concept for describing life in space, "lyfe," has been proposed by Michael Wong, a postdoctoral researcher in astronomy.
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Editor’s Notebook: Renaming parks along the Duwamish River
Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy, explains her new book, "The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy's Vanishing Explorers."
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Adventures chasing the stars
Emily Levesque, assistant professor of astronomy, discusses her new book: “The Last Stargazers: The Enduring Story of Astronomy’s Vanishing Explorers.”
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ArtSci Roundup: “The Last Stargazers” Book Launch, VoiceThreads, and More
This week at the UW, attend an online book launch, read along with the UW alumni book club, and listen to VoiceThreads from the comfort of your home.
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How space missions snatch pieces of other worlds and bring them back to Earth
As NASA prepares to launch a spacecraft to collect samples from Mars, Nature looks at back at missions that have grabbed material. Don Brownlee, professor of astronomy, is quoted.