Annular Eclipse 101
Total solar eclipses happen when the Moon crosses in between the Earth and the Sun, briefly blocking the Sun from our view. So, what is the difference between a total solar eclipse and an...
Tagged: Astronomy
A bit different this month – The Sky Tonight
It’s the first week of the month. You know what that means… it’s time for The Sky Tonight! But… not this month. The Sky Tonight The Sky Tonight is held the first Wednesday night...
OSIRIS-REx Brings Pieces of an Asteroid to Earth
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has returned a sample of the asteroid Bennu safely to Earth! Launched in 2016, the NASA spacecraft, whose name stands for “Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer”, went into...
Talking about Star Wars
This month, I was honored with the opportunity to give a “Science of Star Wars” presentation via Zoom to faculty, staff, and students at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México. The invitation came...
Exploring the Milky Way – The Sky Tonight
It’s the first week of the month. You know what that means… it’s time for The Sky Tonight! The Sky Tonight The Sky Tonight is held the first Wednesday night of every month. Every...
Looking Back at Comic-Con 2023
It has already been a week since Comic-Con ended, and I’m still recovering. It’s hard to come back to real life after a weekend filled with so much joy. I wanted to share some...
The Solar System in Pop Culture – The Sky Tonight
It’s the first week of the month. You know what that means… it’s time for The Sky Tonight! The Sky Tonight The Sky Tonight is held the first Wednesday night of every month. This...
Exomoon in Formation!
The Earth’s Moon shines brightly in our sky, and we just take it for granted. But it’s so bright because it is so close to our planet. Moons shine by reflected starlight, so the...
Strange New Worlds and Me
When people ask me why I studied astrophysics, I tell them the truth. Star Trek. How It Started When I was very young, I was introduced to the original series in reruns (!) on...
Join me for The Sky Tonight
If you’re local to San Diego or you’ve been lucky enough to visit our fair city, you undoubtedly know about the Fleet Science Center in beautiful Balboa Park. They are celebrating their 50th anniversary...