Monthly Archives: March 2025

From The Director

Posted on March 30, 2025 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomy.org Treasure on Earth Created by Kilonova.  My long winter sojourn in the midwest ended a few weeks ago.  Upon return I am inspired by nature with the changing of seasons and the imminence of budburst … Continue reading →

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From The Program Chair

Posted on March 30, 2025 by ST Editors

by Victor Davis, Program Chair Going for GoldThe April, 2025 meeting of the AAAP will take place in Peyton Hall on the campus of Princeton University on Tuesday, April 8th at 7:30 PM. As usual, the meeting is open to … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the March 11, 2025 Meeting

Posted on March 30, 2025 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen, Secretary Director Rex Parker opened the meeting remotely via Zoom at 1930. There were 23 attending in Peyton Hall. He shared an astrophoto of Omega Centauri that he captured from a remote telescope he operates in Chile … Continue reading →

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Book Review

Posted on March 30, 2025 by ST Editors

by Michael DiMario Title: Is Earth Exceptional? The Quest For Cosmic Life Authors: Mario Livio & Jack Szostak Publisher: Basic Books, New York, NY Publication Date: 2024 Total Pages: 336 The origins of life on Earth may serve as a … Continue reading →

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Gott Map Projections

Posted on March 30, 2025 by ST Editors

by James Peck I logged in to the March 11th meeting late so didn’t really understand too much of the first part of Richard Gott’s talk. However, I thoroughly enjoyed the map projection discussion. My father was a navigator in … Continue reading →

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Astrobiology

Posted on March 30, 2025 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti Astrobiology represents the human quest to find life outside of our planet Earth – whether it is in our Solar system or elsewhere in our Universe. It could be simple life like microbes or intelligent life … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on March 30, 2025 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Auroras Are Spotted on Neptune for the First Time, and Lead to a New Mystery The vermilion, amethyst and jade ribbons of the northern and southern lights are some of Earth’s most distinctive features. … Continue reading →

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From The Director

Posted on March 2, 2025 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomy.org The Ides of March Approacheth — Yet We Shall Nonetheless Meet.  Shakespeare showed how the Ides of March (mid-month marked by the full moon) were treacherous times for Julius Caesar, but we’ll fearlessly convene at … Continue reading →

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From The Program Chair

Posted on March 2, 2025 by ST Editors

by Victor Davis, Program Chair Unweaving the Cosmic WebThe March, 2025 meeting of the AAAP will take place in Peyton Hall on the campus of Princeton University on Tuesday, March 11th at 7:30 PM. As usual, the meeting is open … Continue reading →

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From the Assistant Director

Posted on March 2, 2025 by ST Editors

by Robert Vanderbei, PhD  assist.director@princetonastronomy.org The Star Party Event at the Institute for Advanced Study.  On Friday, February 21, 2025, there was an evening star party event at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) here in Princeton NJ.   Lia Medeiros … Continue reading →

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