From: Night Sky Network <nightskynetwork@...>
Date: March 31, 2025 at 6:21:55?PM EDT
To: debskifennell1617@...
Subject: Member News for April 2025
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?Deb:

Night Under The Stars event at San Jose Street Elementary School. Credit: Astronomers Outreach Network

1. NSN Webinar Series: Psyche: Exploration of a Metal World with Dr. David Williams,?April 16, 2025
2. Community Updates: NSN Social Hour, April 8; Cosmic Conversations, April 23; New Solar Toolkit; NSN at NEAF
3. Featured Resources for April:?What's Up for April 2025; Articles & News; Star Maps


1. NSN Webinar Series: Psyche: Exploration of a Metal World with Dr. David Williams, April 16, 2025

Join the NASA Night Sky Network on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 6:00 PM Pacific Time (9:00 PM Eastern) along with Dr. David Williams, where we’ll discuss the current status of NASA’s Psyche Mission.

Zoom Registration Link:?

NSN Members can register for this webinar using the following link. Once registered, you will receive an automatic reminder shortly before the webinar begins.?The?webinar?registration link will give you access to the live video?webinar and a backup call-in number and code, just in case your computer experiences connection issues.?

Share the YouTube Livestream:?
The talk will also be streamed live for any public audience at the YouTube link and saved for future viewing. Please note: NSN member questions submitted via the Zoom Q&A feature will be prioritized over YouTube chat.

Further Information:?

Upcoming Webinars:

• May 15 -?

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2. Community Updates: NSN Social Hour, April 8; Cosmic Conversations, April 23; New Solar Toolkit; NSN at NEAF

Join your fellow amateur astronomers for an?NSN Social Hour celebrating the year anniversary of the total solar eclipse!?Tuesday, April 8, at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (8:00 PM Eastern). Register here:?
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On?April 23, 2025, at 5 PM (8 PM Eastern),?join fellow educators for April's?Cosmic Conversations! We'll discuss what we learned in the??about the current status of NASA’s Psyche Mission. Come with questions, ideas, and your own experiences; this is an excellent opportunity to brainstorm and get feedback from others! We’ll also share some recommended resources.?

Registration:?
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Your NSN team has been hard at work with the NASA HEAT team to bring you a new solar toolkit.?This new kit, Our Dynamic Sun, will be a refresh on the original kit, and we are close to completing it! It will have cards and a banner; each active club will receive a copy once it is complete in late spring 2025!

NSN will be at the Northeast Astronomy Forum (NEAF) on April 4-5 in Suffren, NY. Be sure to swing by the booth and say hello!

3. Featured Resources for April: What's Up for April 2025; Articles & News; Star Maps

Video:
Discover observing tips in the latest video for stargazers on NASA's "What's Up" page—updated after the first of each month.

Article for your Newsletter:?
Planets, stars, galaxies, and other objects in space give off a wide range of visible and invisible forms of light. Because different forms of light have different characteristics, no single observatory can detect all wavelengths. Learn about the electromagnetic spectrum in April's Night Sky Notes!

NASA Article:?
Mining data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers studied relics that a system called GRO J1655-40 left behind after it exploded. This “supernova archaeology” uncovered important clues about a star that self-destructed – probably more than a million years ago.

Activity:
April showers might bring May flowers, but they can put a damper on stargazing. Here are some?quick and simple outreach materials for your next indoor or outdoor event!

Star Maps:
The?Astronomical League?produces monthly night sky maps in both English and Spanish for Northern Hemisphere observers. We have downloadable copies of the guides available at the link below! Check out the featured event for the month: Enchanting Earthshine!

TCrB Watch:?As of March 30, 2025, T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) has not gone nova. Astronomers in the Northern Hemisphere are eagerly anticipating this event in 2025 (we hope!). Keep your eyes on the sky and consult ?to learn when Corona Borealis is above the horizon in your area.

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