Soka University astronomy professor Dr. Bryan Penprase shares live images from Soka’s Nieves Observatory telescope and answers questions about the recent landing on Mars of the new JPL spacecraft lander known as Perseverance. Perseverance landed on Mars on February 18th. Dr. Penprase discusses and answers questions about the main science goals of the mission, its…Continue Reading Astronomy Night: Exploration of the Moon and Mars
The classical nova ASASSN-18fv (Nova Carinae 2018) was discovered by the All Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae on 2018 March 21, based on images taken on 2018 March 20 UT near the Galactic plane, in the same field of view as the Carina Nebula. Multiple optical and near-infrared spectroscopic observations confirm ASASSN-18fv to be a…Continue Reading A New Diamond in the Sky: Nova Carinae 2018
Soka’s global vision is going intergalactic. The Luis and Linda Nieves Observatory gives Soka students—and astronomers around the world—access to powerful tools to study the cosmos. The observatory, made possible by a gift from the Luis and Linda Nieves Family Foundation, features an advanced research-grade telescope that allows for the viewing of galaxies, nebulae, and…Continue Reading With the Nieves Observatory, Soka Sets Its Eyes on the Sky