Tag: Jay Pasachoff
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The Academic Minute for 2017.8.21-8.25
Academic Minute from 8.21- 8.25 Monday, August 21st Jay Pasachoff – Williams College Total Solar Eclipse Jay Pasachoff is Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy at Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, and Chair of the International Astronomical Union Working Group on Solar Eclipses. Tuesday, August 22nd Jessica Fish – University of Texas at Austin Mischievous Teens Jessica…
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Jay Pasachoff, Williams College – Total Solar Eclipse
A total solar eclipse is coming this summer to the U.S. Jay Pasachoff, professor of astronomy at Williams College, discusses this rare astronomical event. Jay Pasachoff is Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy at Williams College, Williamstown, Massachusetts, and Chair of the International Astronomical Union Working Group on Solar Eclipses. Today marks his 66th solar eclipse.…
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This Week on The Academic Minute (2017.8.21)
This Week on The Academic Minute 2017.8.21 Monday, August 21st Jay Pasachoff of Williams College discusses the total solar eclipse. Tuesday, August 22nd Jessica Fish of the University of Texas at Austin explores whether teens give wrong answers on scientific studies. Wednesday, August 23rd Susan Fraiman of the University of Virginia examines how the homeless still…
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Jay Pasachoff, Williams College – New Horizons Fly-By of Pluto
We’re about to learn a lot about Pluto. Jay Pasachoff, astronomer at Williams College, details the exciting intergalactic current events. Dr. Jay Pasachoff is Director of Hopkins Observatory, Chair of the Astronomy Department, and Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy at Williams. He earned his Ph.D. at Harvard and was one of the first contributors to…
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Jay Pasachoff, Williams College – Today’s Total Solar Eclipse
There is a total solar eclipse today and Jay Pasachoff and his team are in direct position to observe this majestic cosmic phenomenon. Dr. Jay Pasachoff is Director of Hopkins Observatory, Chair of the Astronomy Department, and Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy at Williams. He earned his Ph.D. at Harvard and was one of the…