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Online Astronomy Training

Posted on January 29, 2016 by ST Editors

by Michael Wright The Internet has made delivering training courses easy for teachers and professors so that students and adult learners now have many options in addition to books for studying their chosen topic. This is true for astronomy too. … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 14, 2016 by ST Editors

compiled by Michael Wright and David Kaplan NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Breaks Solar Power Distance Record NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter has broken the record to become humanity’s most distant solar-powered emissary. The milestone occurred at 11 a.m. PST (2 p.m. EST, 19:00 UTC) … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 19, 2015 by ST Editors

Compiled by David Kaplan and Michael Wright Politician wants to renew legislation to ban green lasers: Blinded by the light: Who is shining laser pointers into planes over N.J.? NJ.com 12 planes hit by blinding lasers in N.J. among dozens … Continue reading →

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Election of 2015-16 Board

Posted on May 3, 2015 by ST Editors

By Michael Wright, Nominating Committee At the May 12, 2015 meeting, AAAP will hold the annual election of Board Members for the upcoming season.  The candidates for 2015-16 are: Director: Rex Parker Assistant Director: Larry Kane Secretary: Jim Poinsett Tresurer: … Continue reading →

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AAAP Visits PPPL

Posted on March 1, 2015 by ST Editors

On February 4, 2015, AAAP was treated to a tour of the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab, our local DOE national laboratory and soon-to-be the world’s most powerful spherical fusion facility. John DeLopper, Head of Best Practices and Outreach conducted the … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 1, 2015 by ST Editors

Submitted by David Kaplan except as noted At the D&R Greenway Trust’s Marie L. Matthews Gallery at the Johnson Education Center until March 20: “High Noon to Midnight Moon: Talismans of the Horizon” submitted by Michael Wright Living with a Star Even a … Continue reading →

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