by Yasmin Catricheo | Jul 15, 2020 | Adventures, Ambassadors
It takes many people with diverse backgrounds, talents, and skills to run a world-class observatory. Meet a few of these people as they share the wonder of the sky—and the excitement of discovery. Explore the world-class observatories nestled in northern Chile’s...
by Yasmin Catricheo | Mar 9, 2020 | Ambassadors, Conference, Meetings
The Triad Starfest, *Tri*Star* for short, is a conference of astronomers of all types, from novice to professional, for a full day of presentations, displays, and observing. The event allows astronomy enthusiasts to share ideas, learn about a range of astronomical...
by Elise Miley | Jan 15, 2020 | Ambassadors
This program, in its sixth year, brings amateur astronomers, planetarium personnel, and astronomy formal and informal educators to U.S.-funded astronomy observatories in Chile. While there, ambassadors receive behind-the-scenes tours of some of the world’s most...
by Yasmin Catricheo | Dec 10, 2019 | Adventures, Ambassadors
Our 2019 Ambassador, Carla Johns has written this interesting article published in the magazine “Reflector” by the Astronomical League (page 18). I invite you all to marvel at Carla’s adventure during her trip through the observatories in northern...
by Yasmin Catricheo | Sep 9, 2019 | Adventures, Ambassadors, Experience
Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going? These questions are as old as humankind. The search for answers impels many quests, for example, the painter Gauguin’s voyage to Tahiti … and astronomers to the remote Chajnantor plateau in the Chilean Andes....
by Yasmin Catricheo | Sep 5, 2019 | Adventures, Ambassadors
Amy Barraclough, the director of the Fredric and Jean Edelman Planetarium, represented Rowan University on the international stage this summer through the Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program (ACEAP). Barraclough participated in a nine-day Chile expedition...
