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Book Review

Posted on November 2, 2021 by ST Editors

by Richard Sherman The Smallest Lights in the Universe by Sara Seager   Published 2021   Grade:  A-  Paperback $14.99 on Amazon   336 pages  A brilliant young scientist begins her career that will take her to the elite echelons of exoplanet … Continue reading →

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Lucky Lucy?

Posted on November 2, 2021 by ST Editors

by S. Prasad Ganti The “Lucy” spacecraft was launched recently on a twelve year mission to visit asteroids. Asteroids are left over remnants from the sculpting of the solar system about four and half billion years ago. Spacecraft in the … Continue reading →

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To James Bond fans.

Posted on November 2, 2021 by ST Editors

by Richard Sherman “No Time to Die,” the latest James Bond movie was released to theaters in October. Ahead of watching Daniel Craig’s latest film as the timeless James Bond, I decided to re-watch a few films, including “Quantum of … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on November 2, 2021 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Meteorite Crashes Through Ceiling and Lands on Woman’s BedAfter a fireball streaked through the Canadian sky, Ruth Hamilton, of British Columbia, found a 2.8-pound rock the size of a large man’s fist near her … Continue reading →

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From The Director

Posted on October 1, 2021 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD  director@princetonastronomy.org Connection to the Mother Ship.  AAAP has a wonderful history connecting our club with Princeton University and its Department of Astrophysical Sciences. Through the years we have had the privilege to meet in the auditorium at Peyton … Continue reading →

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From the Program Chair

Posted on October 1, 2021 by ST Editors

By Victor Davis From The Program Chair by Victor Davis The October 2021 meeting of the AAAP will take place (virtually) on Tuesday, October 12th at 7:30 PM. (See How to Join the October Meeting below for details). This meeting is open … Continue reading →

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