Book Reviews
-
2026 Astrophotography Prize: Celebrating This Year’s Winners
The 2026 Astrophotography Prize has announced its winners, showcasing some truly remarkable images of the night sky. Congratulations to this year’s category winners: Astro Landscape: Evan McKay, New Zealand Aurora: Jason Perry, Australia Deep Space: Marzena Rogozińska, Poland Remote Imaging:… Continue reading
-
Ghost Particles from the Universe: Neutrinos and IceCube: 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics
Why I’m writing about this now The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physics has brought new attention to the remarkable science of high-energy neutrinos and the IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole. The prize recognized Francis Halzen for his contributions… Continue reading
-
Receiving My John Locke Institute Commendation Award in London
This week, I travelled to London to receive my Commendation Award from the John Locke Institute for my science and technology essay. The award ceremony took place at Grosvenor House in Mayfair, London. This year, the John Locke Institute welcomed… Continue reading
-
Roman, Hubble, and Webb: Three Telescopes, Three Ways of Seeing the Universe
A new eye on the universe has begun its journey. On August 30, 2026, at 7:26 a.m. EDT, NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida aboard a SpaceX Falcon… Continue reading
-
Under the Milky Way at Dye Creek Preserve
I recently had the opportunity to visit Dye Creek Preserve in Northern California, where I experienced something that is becoming increasingly difficult to find: a truly dark night sky. Away from the bright lights of cities and neighborhoods, the difference… Continue reading
-
If Aliens Landed on Earth Tomorrow, What Would They Eat?
Imagine waking up tomorrow to the biggest news in human history: an extraterrestrial spacecraft has landed on Earth. After the first questions, Where did they come from? Why are they here? How do we communicate with them?, we might eventually… Continue reading
-
COSMOS: California State Summer School For Mathematics and Science, UC Davis
I’m excited to share that I completed Cluster 4: Introduction to Astrophysics at UC Davis COSMOS this summer! 🌌 Over four weeks, I explored Foundations of Astronomy, Star and Planet Formation, Stellar Evolution, and Cosmology, learning how astronomers combine observations,… Continue reading
-
INSIDE THE COMMUNITY (ROTARY) OBSERVATORY
As part of my COSMOS program, I had the opportunity to visit the Community Observatory in Placerville, California. Opened in 2006, the observatory is a wonderful example of how volunteers and the local community can make astronomy accessible to everyone.… Continue reading
-
BOOK REVIEW: Take Me to Your Leader by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Book Review: Take Me to Your Leader by Neil deGrasse Tyson As someone who loves astronomy and spends a lot of time thinking about what might exist beyond Earth, I really enjoyed Take Me to Your Leader by Neil deGrasse… Continue reading
-
Listening to the Universe: Gravitational Waves — How LIGO Detects Them
For centuries, astronomers have explored the universe by observing light. Telescopes have allowed us to see planets, stars, galaxies, and nebulae. But what if we could study the universe without relying only on light? Today, scientists can do exactly that… Continue reading
