Category Archives: February 2026

From The Director

Posted on February 3, 2026 by ST Editors

by Rex Parker, PhD director@princetonastronomy.org February 10, 2026 Meeting at Peyton Hall.  Let’s get a strong turnout in person at Peyton Hall for the Feb 10 meeting.  It will also be run as a hybrid meeting via Zoom, so join … Continue reading →

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Minutes of the January 13, 2026 Meeting

Posted on February 3, 2026 by ST Editors

by Gene Allen, Secretary Director Rex Parker opened the meeting remotely on Zoom at 1930 while Assistant Director Bob Vanderbie presided in Peyton. There were 33 attending in the auditorium and 20-some online. Rex noted that Jupiter was in opposition … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews

Posted on February 3, 2026 by ST Editors

Book Review:  by Rich Sherman The Shortest History of the Universe by David Baker, Ph.D. Published 2023 Grade:  B+ $16.95, paperback, at Barnes & Noble 240 pages A few months back I had some time to kill after an early dinner and … Continue reading →

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Snippets

Posted on February 3, 2026 by ST Editors

compiled by Arlene & David Kaplan Now we can track space junk as it falls to Earth Seismometers — equipment designed to pinpoint earthquakes — are now being used to track the thousands of pieces of human-made objects abandoned in … Continue reading →

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