Parkland Astronomy Club

05/24/2024

NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars – Mission 1: Discover
Audience: Community college students who are U.S. citizens
Next Information Session: Wednesday, June 5, at 5 p.m. EDT
Application Deadline: June 10
Contact: [email protected]

NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) supports community college students seeking to transfer to a four-year institution or go directly to the labor force by engaging them in authentic learning experiences. Applications for Mission 1: Discover are open now. Participants will take part in a five-week, self-paced online course introducing scholars to NASA missions and research.

Please go to the following website for full eligibility and application details, as well as instructions to join upcoming information sessions.
https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/nasa-community-college-aerospace-scholars/

04/09/2024

12/07/2022

Apply for Summer 2023 NASA Internships. https//intern.nasa.gov

11/07/2022

It appears we will have clear skies for the total lunar eclipse tomorrow morning! Totality begins at 4:16 am and end at 5:41 am. The partially eclipsed Moon will set at sunrise.

We missed May's total eclipse due to clouds, so consider setting an alarm for this one! It will be in the western sky at that time. The next total lunar eclipse will be in March 2025!

Image credit: astronomy.com and Fred Espenak

08/02/2022

The Webb Space Telescope has recently showcased its spectacular first images and is now ready to do incredible science! It has been a long road to get here, including meticulous planning, exacting ex*****on, and an amazing amount of teamwork! Join Dr. Alex Lockwood as she talks about the journey fro...

04/27/2022

04/19/2022

Have you ever seen the Milky Way? For most Americans, it is impossible to see the band of light from the galaxy outside their homes. To be able to experience

04/04/2022

A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth gets between the sun and the moon. Normally, you would see a full moon, but Earth’s shadow is capable of covering the moon entirely,

09/15/2021

The International Space Station will be visible this evening! It should be brighter than Jupiter a bit after 8:45 pm.

The image below is from heavens-above.com. Thanks to Twin City Amateur Astronomers - TCAA for noticing this!