Lauren Sgro

7 articles by this author

Comet C/2023 A3 Did Not Disappoint

Lauren Sgro Nov 8 2024

08/11/2024 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : SETI Institute

Comet C/2023 A3 Did Not Disappoint

Close Encounters of the Rocky Kind

Lauren Sgro

12/06/2024 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : SETI Institute

Close Encounters Of The Rocky Kind

The space around us is hardly empty – there’s millions of asteroids orbiting the Sun along with the Earth and other planets in our solar system. But one day every year we come together to acknowledge these space rocks and the impact they often have on our home. That day is June 30, also known as asteroid day. As asteroid day approaches this year, so will an asteroid called 2011 UL21.

Keeping an Eye on Comet A3

Lauren Sgro

14/05/2024 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : SETI Institute

Keeping An Eye On Comet A3

by Lauren Sgro | May 10, 2024 | Citizen Science

Be the First to See a Once-in-a-Lifetime Stellar Explosion!

Lauren Sgro

17/04/2024 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : SETI Institute

Be The First To See A Once-In-A-Lifetime Stellar Explosion!

San Francisco, April 10 2024

Comet Pons-Brooks Puts on a Show

Lauren Sgro

04/08/2023 Reading 4 min

Source de l'article : SETI Institute

Comet Pons-Brooks Puts On A Show

Comets have long captivated the imagination of stargazers and scientists alike. These celestial wanderers, composed of ice and dust, grace our skies with ethereal tails during their journeys through the solar system. And sometimes, they even show us earthlings some icy fireworks! One such comet, 12P/Pons-Brooks, stunned astronomers with a remarkable outburst recorded recently on July 19, catapulting it into the spotlight of astronomical curiosity.

Comet C/2023 A3 Could Be the Next Great Comet

Lauren Sgro

22/05/2023 Reading 5 min

Source de l'article : SETI Institute

Comet C/2023 A3 Could Be The Next Great Comet

Earlier this year, shortly after the excitement of comet C/2022 E3, astronomers found another icy visitor grazing through their images. This comet, C/2023 A3 ( Tsuchinan-Atlas), was discovered independently by ATLAS in South Africa and Tsuchinsan Observatory in China - and given their namesake. But will this one be the great naked-eye comet of the decade we’ve been waiting for?

Shattering Limits: Citizen Astronomers Achieve Record-Breaking 2022!

Lauren Sgro PhD

30/03/2023 Reading 3 min

Source de l'article : SETI Institute

Shattering Limits: Citizen Astronomers Achieve Record-Breaking 2022!

In 2022, the network of SETI Institute/Unistellar observers utilized Unistellar telescopes to conduct more than 4,000 scientific observations, a significant rise from the previous year's 1,100. This active participation in astronomical research resulted in breaking world records and providing crucial data to the scientific community. From planetary defense to exoplanets, citizen scientists in this global community are contributing to numerous fields of astronomical research.

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