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Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil (left) Erika Hamden (right)

Two Steward Astronomers Named AAAS If/Then Ambassadors

University of Arizona astronomers Erika Hamden and Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil have been selected as American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)  If/Then Ambassadors. 

Hamden and Mutlu-Pakdil are two of the 125 women selected by the AAAS and Lyda Hill Philanthropies to serve as high profile role models to the next generation of women in STEM and to empower innovators currently in the field. Ambassadors come from varying professions, such as fashion, sports, business and academia...

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Astrophoto Videos from Adam Block

Astrophotographer Adam Block of Steward Observatory has produced two videos using the Pomenis 180mm astrograph for wide-field imaging and the Mt Lemmon Sky Center telescopes for the higher-resolution imaging. The first video, HERE, is of the region of the constellation of Orion. The second, HERE, is of the region of the constellation Serpens. You can see more images HERE. The movies, images and cover photo here are all courtesy/copyright Adam Block.

 

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