Coconino Astronomical Society Vigilantly Watches the Night Sky
CAS members will be setting up telescopes at Buffalo Park for the Flagstaff Star Party, which will be held during the Confederacy Night Celebration, Sept. 26-28. As unchanging as Saturn's rings, the volunteer members of the Coconino Astronomical Society (CAS) have been quietly keeping Flagstaff alight for more than 30 years, sharing the wonders of […]
Sol Wisenberg Explains Why Biden DOJ’s Probe Into Dem Rep’s ‘Astronomical’ Security Spending Is ‘Significant’
Former independent deputy prosecutor Sol Wisenberg said Tuesday that the Justice Department's investigation into Democratic Sen. Cori Bush's security spending is “serious” and that he typically criticizes conservatives and Republicans for “very political ”. The Justice Department has reportedly opened a criminal investigation into Bush's security spending, including thousands of dollars to her husband. Bush […]
Flagstaff lauded as Dark Skies leader at American Astronomical Society meeting
Daily Sun Stuff According to a press release, at the 242nd American Astronomical Society meeting, a special session on light pollution was held and the cities of Flagstaff and Coconino County were selected as successful examples of the world’s darkest skies. Recent studies show that light pollution is increasing by about 10% annually worldwide, but […]
Bucknell Professor makes second astronomical discovery
Photo credit: Chuck Carter, Melody Kao, The Heising Simmons Foundation Lewisburg, Union County (WBRE/WYOU) — In April, Jackie Vilasen, a professor of physics and astronomy at Bucknell University, discovered a planet orbiting a star. Just a month later, she was part of another team that made yet another discovery: the first radiation belt outside our […]
