Gazing into Buffalo's night sky has its challenges, with substantial light pollution and moisture in the atmosphere generated from Lake Erie. But for students taking Descriptive Astronomy (Physics 121 ...
James Lowenthal, associate professor of astronomy, gets to know the Meade RCX400, a telescope donated by Aimee Girard ’10 and her father, Don Girard (pictured). Thanks to a new arrival at the ...
Located just under Orion's Belt, the Horsehead Nebula joins other clouds of glowing gas and dust to create one of the galaxy's most memorable sights. The Horsehead Nebula, a dark cloud of cosmic dust ...