Author Archives: ST Editors

The Future of Space Resource Extraction

Posted on August 4, 2026 by ST Editors

By Abhinav Sukla For thousands of years, humans have only been able to stare upward at the heavens. Hardly half a century ago, many scoffed at the notion of even leaving Earth’s atmosphere. Now, in an age where the space … Continue reading →

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Project Hail Mary

Posted on August 4, 2026 by ST Editors

By Prasad Ganti Project Hail Mary is a sci-fi book written by Andy Weir, the same author who earlier wrote “The Martian”. Both the book and the movie “The Martian” were successful. It is the same case for “Project Hail … Continue reading →

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Build Your Own Binocular Chair, Anyone?

Posted on August 4, 2026 by ST Editors

Guest article by Dave Selinger, Vermont Astronomical Society One of my favorite astronomy projects has been building a binocular chair. I brought it to a University Space Club star party, where many people had a chance to try it. It … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on August 4, 2026 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Astronomers Have Detected an Exomoon for the First Time A discovery in a solar system 73 light-years from Earth is challenging definitions and “blurring the lines between stars, planets, and moons.” It marks the … Continue reading →

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From the Director

Posted on June 4, 2026 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomy.org Next Meeting at NJ State Planetarium – Bring Friends & Family. We want to see you in person at the season finale monthly meeting on Tuesday June 9 (7:30pm) at the NJ State Museum Planetarium … Continue reading →

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From The Program Chair

Posted on June 4, 2026 by ST Editors

by Victor Davis, Program Chair June Meeting at NJ State Museum PlanetariumThe June, 2026 monthly meeting of the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton will take place at the planetarium of the NJ State Museum in Trenton. The museum is located … Continue reading →

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