Tag: Observatory
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Garden of the Stars
When students returned to Georgetown this fall, many stepped into new spaces and new buildings across campuses. The university opened residences for junior and seniors on the Hilltop Campus and a sprawling headquarters for the School of Continuing Studies, Earth Commons Institute, Capitol Applied Learning Labs (CALL) and other academic programs on the Capitol Campus. […]
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The Caretakers of the Observatory: Lifting Off With Georgetown’s Astronomical Society
On any clear Tuesday night on a hilltop that overlooks the Hilltop, you may notice students gathered outside the Heyden Observatory with telescopes pointed to the heavens.
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Observatory Named for Georgetown Physicist Who Encourages Next Generation of Women in Science
Sarah Jiang (C’21) says she’s thrilled that the National Science Foundation chose to name a telescope designed to conduct “a vast astronomical survey” after Vera Rubin (G’54), the renowned Georgetown alumna and physicist.


