a blog from the staff of the Wolbach Library
Hello everyone, This is Sydney and Katie, Star Notes and Project PHaEDRA researchers. Happy Women’s History Month! Thank you for remaining interested in our work and for volunteering your time to help with our research! We appreciate your effort to learn about the history of women in astronomy, as well as preserve the research of …
During summer 2022, I had the opportunity to intern at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory under the guidance of Emily Margolis and Daina Bouquin as part of the Because of Her Story virtual internship program. My project was titled “In Fleming’s Footsteps: Recognizing and Documenting Gendered Care Work in Astronomy.” Care work, specifically the stewardship, organization, …
Hello everyone, This is Sydney and Katie, Star Notes and Project PHaEDRA researchers. We hope that your year has started off great! Thank you for remaining interested in our work and for volunteering your time to help with our research! We appreciate your effort to learn about the history of women in astronomy, as well …
Highlights… See the different types of snow and frost on Mars; Learn about the Roman Space Telescope’s coronagraph instrument; PBS SpaceTime breaks down the differences between particles and quasi-particles; SciShow reviews what missions are scheduled to launch in 2023; Cool Worlds discusses “the Hubble tension,” the Leavitt law, and the crisis of cosmology! Playlist Archive …
Hello everyone, This is Sydney and Katie, Star Notes and Project PHaEDRA researchers. Happy New Year! We hope you had wonderful holidays. Thank you for remaining interested in our work and for volunteering your time to help with our research! We appreciate your effort to learn about the history of women in astronomy, as well …
Highlights: See the new Webb images of a “fiery hourglass” protostar; Learn why we might need to change the duration of a “second”; Fermilab reviews the history of physicists calculating the speed of gravity; SciShow breaks down why some astronomers “listen” to space; PBS Space Time asks: what if humanity is among the first spacefaring …
Inspired by the magic of Scholastic Book Fairs, the Wolbach Library invites the CFA community to participate in the first ever Wolbach Library Fair on December 6th, 2022, from 1-4PM. The Fair will connect you with library resources and initiatives while showcasing our archival collections and giving you the chance to win a few books …
Hello everyone, This is Sydney and Nico, Star Notes and Project PHaEDRA researchers. We hope you are all doing well in preparing for the winter! As always, thank you for remaining interested in our work and for volunteering your time to help with our research! We appreciate your effort to learn about the history of …
Highlights… See the new Webb images of the “Pillars of Creation”; How to see the Blood Moon lunar eclipse on November 8th; Watch a timelapse of Rome’s partial solar eclipse; Learn the history behind the camera used during the Apollo 11 mission; Cool Worlds asks: what if we could extend the lifespan of stars? Playlist …
Hello everyone, This is Sydney and Nico, Star Notes and Project PHaEDRA researchers. We hope you are all doing well, and enjoying the autumn! As always, thank you for remaining interested in our work and for volunteering your time to help with our research! We appreciate your effort to learn about the history of women …