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Videos about astronomy, from Southern Arizona We are a student-run group based at Steward Observatory at the University of Arizona.
Working under the supervision of Chris Impey, we create educational videos and articles about astronomy and the space science community at the U of A and throughout Southern Arizona. Go check out our Youtube channel and website for all of our content!
06/30/2024
Just in time for the end of Pride month, we just released a new video all about Frank Kameny, an astronomer-turned-activist who fought for lgbtq rights during the Lavender Scare. How does all that relate to JWST? Check out the video to find out!
https://youtu.be/nrJy7EHqL7g?si=OkB2YnR3e4RR5uBV
03/24/2023
Active Galactic got to visit SOFIA and we’re bringing you with us! Check out our newest video right now to hear the story of SOFIA, NASA’s recently retired infrared observatory aboard a plane: https://youtu.be/kkbP8vXLeMg
12/09/2022
Rainbows are great for a lot of reasons, but did you know they help scientists learn about the universe? Check out our newest video now to see how the secret messages in rainbows can reveal important details about faraway worlds!
https://youtu.be/ufPaJYm1Y7Q
Finding the Hidden Messages in Rainbows Rainbows are beautiful natural wonders, but did you know they also play an important role in scientific discovery? Join Vicky as she delves into the science ...
12/06/2022
For 100 years, Steward Observatory has been amazing and educating the public with evening astronomy lectures. Active Galactic sat down with the current host of the program, Dr. Thomas Fleming, to talk about the history of the lecture series and its impact on the community. Check it out now: https://youtu.be/BuTjXcqkp9s
11/23/2022
We’ve launched a new course with Professor Chris Impey! Knowing the Universe: The History and Philosophy of Astronomy is now live on Coursera as a completely free, in-depth course about astronomy history and its overlap with philosophy. Check it out now! https://coursera.org/learn/knowing-the-universe
11/10/2022
Are aliens real? Do we live in a simulation? Does Bigfoot really exist? Active Galactic is hanging out in the library and putting these questions to the test with Occam’s razor in the first episode of our new series, Sofa Science. Check it out now!
https://youtu.be/SNx7CMchDuk
11/02/2022
Did you catch our latest video? Check out Active Galactic right now to see how Occam’s Razor changed science, and everything, forever! Link in bio
10/14/2022
Just published a new video on Active Galactic all about Martian canals! Some astronomers used to think there were canals on Mars, but who built them? Was there intelligent life on our neighboring planet? How did this crazy idea of canals get so popular? Find out now at the link in our bio!
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