NMSU Astronomy

News

December 20, 2018 We mourn the passing of Dr. Bill Webber

November 9, 2018 Sunspot acting as a set of eyes for Parker Solar Probe

March 14, 2018 Paper Spotlight: “Extinction Maps and Dust-to-Gas Ratios in Nearby Galaxies”

January 30, 2018 A super blue blood moon

September 6, 2017 Paper Spotlight: “Determinations of the ¹²C/¹³C Ratio for the Secondary Stars of AE Aquarii, SS Cygni, and RU Pegasi”

August 4, 2017 2017 Total Solar Eclipse

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Events

January 18 (Friday)

No Colloquium

Jan 18 @ 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm BX102

Colloquium Title Colloquium Speaker Name, Institution Abstract text

January 20 (Sunday)

Lunar Eclipse – Public Outreach Event

Jan 20 @ 7:45 pm – 10:30 pm

The NMSU Astronomy Department will be holding a two-part public event for the January 20th total lunar eclipse! Starting at 7:45 PM, Professor Kristian Finlator will give a talk on the eclipse in the Biology...
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January 23 (Wednesday)

Colloquium Thesis Defense: Lauren Kahre

Jan 23 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm

Extinction Mapping and Dust-to-Gas Ratios of Nearby Galaxies Lauren Kahre, NMSU We present a study of the dust{to{gas ratios in 31 nearby (D > 10 Mpc) galaxies. Using Hubble Space Telescope broad band WFC3/UVIS UV...
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January 24 (Thursday)

Colloquium Thesis Proposal: Rachel Marra

Jan 24 @ 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm Science Hall 107

TITLE Rachel Marra, NMSU Abstract

January 25 (Friday)

Pizza Lunch Talk: Dale Frail

Jan 25 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm AY 119

How to Write A Competitive Prize Postdoc Application Dale Frail, NRAO

Colloquium: Dale Frail (Host: Sarah Kovac)

Jan 25 @ 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm BX102

Multi-Messenger EM-GW Astronomy: The View from the Radio End of the EM Spectrum Dale Frail, NRAO Abstract: With the discovery of gravitational waves and electromagnetic radiation from the binary neutron star merger GW170817, the era...
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February 1 (Friday)

Colloquium: OPEN (Host: TBD)