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Member Reports from Greg Scheiderer

Jun 28

2013

Seattle Astronomy

Greg Scheiderer

Seattle Astronomy is a blog that covers space and astronomy news from Seattle and the United States Pacific Northwest. The blog was founded in January 2011 by Greg Scheiderer, a member of the Seattle Astronomical Society, Astronomers Without Borders, The Planetary Society, and the Northwest Science Writers Association. Greg is a freelance writer and communication consultant based in Seattle. Seattle Astronomy is also on Facebook and Twitter . You can follow our calendar to learn about space and astronomy events in the Northwest. Clear skies! Read More...

Jun 15

2013

Getting "the kids" involved in astronomy

Greg Scheiderer

Much ink, many pixels, and and a great deal of time and energy have been expended of late on the pressing challenge of getting the younger generation interested and participating in astronomy. Astronomy magazine editor Dave Eicher recently blogged on the topic, noting that The Astronomical League devoted a huge chunk of the March issue of its magazine, Reflector , to the topic. Eicher and Astronomy are among the partners in the Astronomy Foundation , a nonprofit organization that aims to spread interest and enthusiasm for the hobby, particularly among generations X and Y. All of this has me pondering... Read More...

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