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Astronomy

  1. observatory at sunset

    Grant O. Gale Observatory to Hold Open House April 27

    Apr 20, 2023
    The moon and the Orion Nebula will be the featured celestial objects at an open house at Grant O. Gale Observatory on Thursday, April 27 at 8:30 p.m.
  2. the moon

    Open house at Grant O. Gale Observatory Set for Wednesday, April 25

    Apr 23, 2018
    The moon will be the focus of this free, public event at Grinnell College’s campus.

  3. The 2017 Solar Eclipse at Grinnell College

    Aug 07, 2017
    Join The Grinnell Science Project and the Department of Physics on central campus to view the 2017 solar eclipse.

  4. From Mumbai to Grinnell to NASA HQ - Adventures in Time and Space

    Apr 27, 2017
    Astrophysicist Kartik Sheth ’93 on his path to NASA, scientific highlights in his field, and incredible discoveries and opportunities that await.

  5. Observatory Open House

    Apr 26, 2017
    Open house at Grant O. Gale Observatory starts at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 2.

  6. Astronomy for Everyone

    Apr 12, 2017
    Register for this short, informal course no later than Tuesday, April 18. The free, public course is designed for anyone with an interest in astronomy, regardless of age.

  7. Eliza Kempton Receives Prestigious Grant for Research and Teaching

    Jan 24, 2017
    Eliza Kempton, physics, recently received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

  8. Observatory Open House

    Oct 19, 2016
    The Ring Nebula, a glowing ring of gas surrounding a dying star, and a globular star cluster containing perhaps a million stars will be the feature of an open house.

  9. Observatory Open House

    Feb 01, 2016
    Free, public event will feature the moon and Jupiter on Friday, April 15 at Grant O. Gale Observatory.
  10. Gale Observatory

    Observing the Stars and Planets

    Sep 16, 2015
    Grinnell’s observatory is a top-notch research lab and a great place to expose people to physics.

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