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✨ The stars are calling… and the Landolt Astronomical Observatory is open! ✨
Join us this fall for our public Star Party Nights—come see Saturn, Jupiter, and the Moon through our telescopes and learn about the wonders of the night sky. 🌌🔭
🎟️ Free & open to everyone!
🔭✨ Star Party: Full Moon Edition! 🌚
🌕It’s a FULL MOON night — and you’re invited!
Join us at LSU’s Landolt Astronomical Observatory to witness the Moon shining at its brightest!
🧪 Dive into Discovery! 🌟 Join us for an exciting series of science presentations designed to inspire curiosity and ignite your love for learning. Perfect for students, educators, and the general public alike.
21.02.2025 16:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Join us for a spectacular Star Party at LSU’s Landolt Astronomical Observatory! 🔭 Witness the Moon, planets, and deep-space wonders up close. Check our socials regularly for updates on how weather may impact public nights. @lsu.bsky.social @lsuscience.bsky.social
19.02.2025 19:17 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
February 8, 2025, gave us clear skies and incredible views! 🔭✨ We spotted the Moon in detail, Jupiter shining bright, and even some deep-space nebulas. Thanks to everyone who joined us at the Landolt Astronomical Observatory—see you at the next one! @lsuphysastro.bsky.social @lsuscience.bsky.social
13.02.2025 14:51 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
🗓️Mark your calendars! 🌙🌌 Our upcoming Star Party events are almost here. 📍 Location: LSU’s Landolt Astronomical Observatory, located on top of Nicholson Hall
Keep an eye on the skies (and our page) for more details! 🔭 @lsu.bsky.social @lsuphysastro.bsky.social @lsuscience.bsky.social
A photo of LSU professor and head of LIGO Joseph Giamie speaking at an event behind a wood lectern with LIGO and the National Science Foundations logos on the front.
Joseph Giaime is an @lsuphysastro.bsky.social professor and the head of LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory in Livingston, Louisiana. He helped enable its Nobel Prize-winning detection of gravitational waves in 2015. (🧵 4/6)
17.12.2024 16:50 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
moon
jupiter, saturn
the great nebula in Orion
the dumbbell nebula
Throw back to our November 2024 Star Party event! All photos were taken through our various telescopes🔭 While some turned out better than others, they offer a glimpse of the incredible wonders visible from our observatory!🪐 #LSU #LSUScience @lsu.bsky.social @lsuscience.bsky.social
18.12.2024 17:47 — 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0LSU Phys & Astro researchers tested a new technique to reduce "cosmic noise" in gravitational-wave detectors, improving clarity, just like adjusting a camera lens. This breakthrough will enable more precise study of distant cosmic events, like black hole mergers and even the origins of the universe.
06.12.2024 17:48 — 👍 2 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
