Want to try your hand at making your own spectacular images using data from Hubble & other telescopes including JWST? Put what you learn in this great video to use, and participate in this season of #NASAAstrophotoChallenge! Season ends Feb. 28th mo-www.cfa.harvard.edu/OWN/astrophoto…

It's your last weekend to enter the #NASAAstrophotoChallenge! Use NASA data, or your own, to create an amazing image of the Pillars of Creation, then submit to the challenge. Your work could featured as a standout entry! mo-www.cfa.harvard.edu/OWN/astrophoto… #Astrophotography #astronomy

Tomorrow, February 28th, is the last day to submit your creations to NASA's Astrophoto Challenge! Don't miss your chance to participate in this season, featuring #JWST data of the Pillars of Creation! Learn how to participate here: mo-www.cfa.harvard.edu/OWN/astrophoto…

This past winter hundreds of people participated in the Winter 2023 NASA's #AstrophotoChallenge. Check out the highlighted entries here: mo-www.cfa.harvard.edu/OWN/astrophoto… And get excited to participate in the upcoming Summer 2023 season, featuring the Phantom Galaxy, starting May 15!

It's here! The Summer 2023 Season of NASA's #AstrophotoChallenge is live! Featuring the Phantom Galaxy! Process and submit your images from MicroObservatory ground-based data or NASA & ESA space-based data, and your work may get feedback from scientists! mo-www.cfa.harvard.edu/OWN/astrophoto…

Did you know you can come see us, the Harvard Plate Stacks, and the Solar Dynamics Observatory Control Room at Cambridge Explores the Universe this Saturday, September 30th!?! Don't miss your opportunity for these special behind-the-scenes views of the CfA! Harvard Plate Stacks

Want to get ready for next week's annular eclipse? Check out this Cosmic Data Story that will show you what you can expect to see where you are! Then on October 14th be sure to check in with us as we take pictures from our scopes!

#ICYMI The Summer 2023 NASA's #AstrophotoChallenge Standout Entries are posted! Check out the incredible Spectrum of images (pun intended), and get excited to participate in the Winter 2024 season coming soon! mo-www.cfa.harvard.edu/OWN/astrophoto…

Ed's photo of the Sun today was truly stunning! A closer look reveals the intricate details of sunspots. Even as Cambridge cools down, our Sun is becoming more active. To learn more about #MicroObservatory, visit: mo-www.cfa.harvard.edu/OWN/

Curious about the cosmos? Check out our recently published article introducing the #YouthAstroNet program at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) and learn more about its impact on student interest in #STEM careers. 🔭Ready to get involved? smartbrief.com/original/reach…

🚀 This #AstrophotoChallenge is almost over! Don't miss the Winter 2024 season featuring the Crab Nebula! Closing in just 5 days on Feb 29th, this is your chance to explore the cosmos and create stunning images using #NASA data or your own. Learn more: youtu.be/qtkHA2wBr0c

Just a few hours left for the #NASAAstrophotoChallenge 📸! Don't miss your chance to enter—Check out the three-step instructions and submit your entry today! Below are some standout series from the past season for inspiration. Link to Submission: mo-www.cfa.harvard.edu/OWN/astrophoto…

🌟 Celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth with us! Did you know that 2 out of 5 #MicroObservatory telescopes are named after pioneering women astronomers: Annie Jump Cannon & Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin? Stay tuned for more from telescopes Annie and Cecilia!

🌟 Celebrating #WomensHistoryMonth with Annie Jump Cannon! 🌟 Unearthed glass plates reveal her groundbreaking work with stellar spectra, shaping modern astronomy. Let's honor her 44-year career and the progress of women in science. Capture the stars this week!

Meet Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin! Her discovery of the true cosmic abundance of the elements profoundly changed what we know about the universe. Students and teachers can use the MicroObservatory telescopes here: mo-www.cfa.harvard.edu/OWN/index.html #WomensHistoryMonth

Cecilia Payne once said, “There is no joy more intense than that of coming upon a fact that cannot be understood in terms of currently accepted ideas.” Learn more about how the unique access to MicroObservatory inspires YouthAstroNet Participants: youtu.be/1MydptnTom0

Ready for the April 8th Eclipse? See what it will look like from any location & what percent of the Sun will be eclipsed where you live. Explore historical cloud cover data across the US over the last 20 yrs. Share your observing plan in the comments! projects.cosmicds.cfa.harvard.edu/solar-eclipse-…

The summer 2024 NASA's #AstrophotoChallenge is here! This summer's target: Cassiopeia A Submit your images from MicroObservatory or from large ground- and space-based telescope data, and your work may get feedback from scientists! Join the challenge: mo-www.cfa.harvard.edu/OWN/astrophoto…

Registration for International #ObserveTheMoon Night is open! How will you be observing? We think taking your very own images with MicroObservatory is a great way to participate no matter where you are!

It's the last week for the Summer 2024 NASA's #AstrophotoChallenge. Don't miss your chance to participate! Join the Challenge here: mo-www.cfa.harvard.edu/OWN/astrophoto…