Author Archives: Pam Hoffman

Crunchy Topics: Dark Photons

Posted on September 24, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on September 29th at 9pm Pacific time! Jeff saw an article about dark photons and it intrigued him. So, he did some digging. Next show, we will discuss Dark Photons: What … Continue reading →

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Gaia Vari

Posted on September 10, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on September 15th at 9pm Pacific time! “Astronomers need your help to not only uncover the secrets of the Milky Way and beyond but classify the data of variable objects obtained … Continue reading →

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Crunchy Topics: Brown Dwarf Discussion

Posted on August 27, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on September 1st at 9pm Pacific time! Brown Dwarfs are sometimes known as ‘failed stars.’ They are not massive enough for sustained fusion and are between 13 and 90 times the … Continue reading →

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Redshift Wrangler Part 2

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on August 25th at 9pm Pacific time! This episode, we’ll delve into ‘Task 2: Check Spectral Fits’ from this Zooniverse project. Task 1 was a good setup and now you can … Continue reading →

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Backyard Worlds: Cool Neighbors

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on August 18th at 9pm Pacific time! Help scientists discover new nearby cool neighbors, known as brown dwarfs. “Through this project, we hope to identify brown dwarfs in the Sun’s local … Continue reading →

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Redshift Wrangler

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on August 11th at 9pm Pacific time! Help these scientists use the light from distant galaxies to look back in time to the early universe! “We need your help to decipher … Continue reading →

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Crunchy Topics: Particle Physics – Some Basics And Some Recent News

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Pam Hoffman

The next episode of our Friday Night Show airs on July 28th at 9pm Pacific time! Tonight, we’ll look at the fascinating world of Particle Physics. We’ll talk about some of the basics, then delve into some of what is … Continue reading →

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Your Amazing Itty Bitty Explore Space Now! Book

Posted on April 11, 2022 by Pam Hoffman

So grateful to the fabulous Ms. Tracy Allen for recreating the ‘book ad’ I did for our Friday Night Show. It’s much better now, IMHO. Would love your feedback too. If you need something in video and you’d like an … Continue reading →

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Introducing: Everyday Spacer Logo Video!

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Pam Hoffman

Thanks go out to the beautiful and talented Ms. Tracy Allen!

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SkyMaps – December 2020

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Pam Hoffman

There’s a great tool I recommend to anyone interested in observing the night sky and it’s free to download every month. They have created these for various places on Earth as well! If you haven’t already heard of it, it’s … Continue reading →

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