Professor Muirhead on NOVA – again!
See him on the NOVA segment that aired on 10 November, 2021, on Alien Worlds in the series NOVA Universe Revealed
Common Ground – on the rooftop
We held the first-ever mask-less Astronomy coffee break up on the rooftop this morning. Weather was great as were the conversations with students, staff, and faculty. Looks like this will be a successful weekly event – bring your mug next week and join us! (Note the “dual-use” telescope mounts being “pressed” into service)
Professor Philip Muirhead on NOVA
Our own Professor Philip Muirhead appears in a short segment in the NOVA show on the ages of the stars, that first aired on October 27, 2021. See if you catch sight of him in the show!
Spooky Pumpkin Carving
On Tuesday, October 26, the seminar room (CAS 502) was transformed into a socially distanced Jack-O-Lantern factory with orange table coverings, plenty of graduate student pumpkin carvers, and a pumpkin (no spice) aroma that wafted down all the hallways. All enjoyed hot cider, spooky (individually wrapped) treats, and lots of mask-to-mask conversations and jokes. The […]
Up Close for the Launch of MAVEN
Pictured below is the launch of NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution Mission, or MAVEN, from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Space Launch Complex, Monday Nov. 18, 2013, Cape Canaveral, Florida. As members of the MAVEN Science Team, BU Astronomy professors John Clarke, Michael Mendillo, Paul Withers and postdoc Majd Matta attended the launch. MAVEN […]
Prof. Mendillo tsunami memoir
Professor Mendillo has published a small memoir outlining his recent experiences in Japan. The book titled “An Earthquake, A Tsunami and a Meaningful Life” is available on amazon.com: http://tinyurl.com/SendaiMemoir. Net proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross Japan Earthquake and Tsunami fund.