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At stellar collective, we got to show off some these gorgeous scopes by #unistellar
Join us this Friday for STELLAR COLLECTIVE! register for free tickets online at stellarcollective.io
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The Red Planet has fueled imaginations for decades.
Last month, to mark 60 years since we saw the first images of Mars, we asked young artists to show us what the planet might look like to future astronauts. They did not disappoint with their out-of-this-world creativity!

ALT A young artists depicts an astronaut on Mars staring down at a rover with a drill on it next to a crater. The surface of Mars is rough and orange hued, while the vastness of space is the background with a satellite and Earth in the background. Space is speckled with white dots that represent stars.

ALT A young artist drew the surface of Mars with rovers, rocks, a dust devil, and craters. In the background are larger dust devils, mountains, and a large green one-eyed alien. An asteroid is seen in the background and space is covered in stars and splotches of black and blue. A future astronaut is seen staring off at the surface and alien.
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Integrity.
That's what the Artemis II astronauts have decided to name their Orion spacecraft, which will take them from @NASAKennedy on their journey around the Moon and return them safely back to Earth.
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope discovered the Cosmic Vine, a chain of 20 linked galaxies spanning 13 million light-years. This structure aids in understanding galaxy clustering and evolution in the early universe.
It offers insights into the cosmic web, a network of galaxies connected by dark matter and gas, illustrating how gravity formed stars, planets, and galaxies post-Big Bang.
Beyond its visual appeal, the Cosmic Vine serves as a lab for studying dark matter, galaxy interactions, and the universe's large-scale architecture. Webb highlights space's beauty and complexity, underscoring our place in it.
Join us this Friday (9/26) at 8:00 PM for Stargazing on campus in the quad! Weather permitting, we will look at distant galaxies, nebulas, and much more!
Photo Credit - Boise State’s AstroTAC
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The autumnal equinox is here! 🍂
Today marks the first day of fall in the Northern Hemisphere and first day of spring in the Southern Hemisphere.
What will you be doing to celebrate the equinox?
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If you could broadcast a message to extra terrestrial life forms, what would it say?
Did you miss our last First Friday Astronomy event? You can watch our lectures on YouTube! Living and Working in Space by Dr. Steve Swanson can be found here - youtube.com/live/Lt-mDkl2mls…
Stellar Collective will be holding an Astronomy Citizen Science Conference at Boise State on Friday, October 3rd, from 2:00-9:30pm! Tickets are free, but must be reserved through their website which can be found here: stellarcollective.io/.


























