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09/03/2026

Who says science can’t be colorful? 🌈

Image credits: NSF/ AUI/ NSF NRAO

09/02/2026

The Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) will reveal more about the universe, but it will also create opportunities for K–12 STEM education, apprenticeships and workforce training — including careers in specialized trades that are essential to building and maintaining the antennas.

In the latest episode of Beyond the Breakthrough, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) Corrina Jaramillo Feldman discusses how the ngVLA could help prepare the next generation of scientists, technicians and skilled-trades professionals.

Listen now:
YouTube: https://bit.ly/4hZc8Qt
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08/28/2026

With support from the National Science Foundation (NSF), AUI led a study in partnership with Tumble Science Podcast for Kids to better understand how teachers and students use podcasts in 3rd- to 6th-grade classrooms. The first findings are in!

Podcasts are ALREADY a part of the classroom! Teachers are pressing play during lesson time, free choice time and indoor recess.

60% of teachers use podcasts in the classroom.

82% listen together as a whole class.

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08/27/2026

Go behind the scenes with the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)’s Corrina Jaramillo Feldman as she reveals how effective communication is helping move the Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) from concept to construction. Listen to this month’s episode of “Beyond the Breakthrough” now!

Listen now:
YouTube: https://bit.ly/4hZc8Qt
Spotify: https://bit.ly/4zJlqqf
PodBean: https://bit.ly/4zGdl5B

08/27/2026

What if your next science lesson could take students from their classroom to the far reaches of the Universe?...

08/27/2026

08/19/2026

Tim Spuck, director of education and public engagement, captured the recent total solar eclipse while stopping in Segovia, Spain, on his way to the ASTRO ACCEL Innovation Summit in Portugal. See the eclipse’s progression, ending with totality framed by the arch of the 2,000-year-old Roman Aqueduct.

Image credit: Tim Spuck

08/18/2026

Astronomy educators and communicators from around the world gathered in Portugal this week for the ASTRO ACCEL Innovation Summit. Participants connected across disciplines, formed collaborations, and developed new approaches to learning and discovery. 🌍

Image credit: Jose Adorno

08/07/2026

The ride has changed, but the mission hasn't. 🚐

More than 60 years separate these two photos. Since 1963, Green Bank Observatory's buses have been transporting staff, students and visitors, connecting generations to science and discovery.

Image credits: (1) NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO, (2) NSF/AUI/NSF NRAO/J.Malusky

08/06/2026

Meet Mario Vargas, a technical specialist at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO)'s Central Development Laboratory. From serving in the U.S. Navy to working on NASA's Sounding Rocket Program and now building receivers for ALMA Observatory, his journey shows how diverse experiences in electronics and space systems can lead to meaningful work in radio astronomy. Read more about his career path and what makes his work rewarding: https://bit.ly/3RTSSt5