The Ghost of Daniel Kirkwood made a surprise visit to Kirkwood Observatory on Wednesday evening, Oct. 30, to the delight of staff and visitors alike. In celebration of Halloween, the observatory was decorated for the season with the traditional cobwebs, spiders, bats, and pumpkins, and ghouls, goblins, and witches welcomed visitors.
On October 22 from 5:30-6:45 pm, IU Astronomy graduate students and postdocs held our Fall 2024 Advanced Python Workshop. The workshop was a great success, attracting IU undergraduate and graduate students alike from many disciplines including astronomy, physics, biology, chemistry, computer science, and even economics.
IU Astronomy faculty and students hosted our first ever Latine Heritage Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 10, with astronomy lectures in Spanish and a bilingual tour of Kirkwood Observatory.
The Atmospheres of Exoplanets Kevin Heng Ludwig Maximilian University
TBA Kai HerronDartmouth College
TBA Dave Charbonneau Harvard
The College of Arts