Astronomy

Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.

Welcome back to our Citizen Science series! So far, we’ve looked at galaxies and Martian clouds. Now, we’re going to chase cosmic snowballs — or, more accurately, active asteroids. Get ready to explore an icy mystery right here in our solar system!… Continue reading.

Do you like looking at stars and want to learn how to find interesting things in the night sky? There’s a free book called The Star Hopper’s Guide to the Universe that can help you with that.… Continue reading.

Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.

Last month, we discussed the Hubble’s Night Sky Observing Challenge and the May targets announced by the Astronomical League and NASA to celebrate 35 Years of the Hubble Space Telescope. These organizations have announced a new set of targets for the month of June.… Continue reading.

Welcome back to our series on NASA’s Citizen Science projects! In our last post, we explored Galaxy Zoo, where you can help classify galaxies from deep space. This time, we’re staying a little closer to home—on Mars! Well, not on Mars exactly, but you’ll be helping scientists study its skies in a project called Cloudspotting on Mars: Shapes.… Continue reading.

Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.

Have you ever wanted to help scientists explore the universe? Good news—you can! This blog post is the first in a fun new series from the Denver Astronomical Society (DAS) all about NASA’s Citizen Science projects. These are real science projects that anyone can join, no matter their age or experience.… Continue reading.

Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.

Here’s a brief look at what’s going on in the Mile High City this week.