Winter 23-24
December 3, 2023
By Amrys O. Williams On June 16, 1916, nearly 70 people gathered on the Wesleyan University campus to dedicate the college’s first purpose-built astronomical observatory. Named in honor of John Monroe Van Vleck, who had […]
December 3, 2023
By Ria Saxena and Jessica Vogelgesang The year was 1962. Gazing with wonder into the depths of the universe had become a new national pastime. The stars, the moon, and the entire galaxy seemed as […]
December 3, 2023
By Kathleen Patricia Thrane This excerpt from Chapter 14, “Mythologies of Light and Cast Shadow Within Northeastern Stone Chambers,” including Figures 14.1–14.4, from Our Hidden Landscapes: Indigenous Stone Ceremonial Sites in Eastern North America, edited […]
December 2, 2023
By Kristine M. Larsen Our state may be small, but its influence on astronomy is out of this world. Get to know seven Connecticut residents who made indelible marks on our understanding and appreciation of […]
December 2, 2023
3, 2, 1, Blast off! Get ready to discover how one Connecticut company helped American astronauts take their first steps on the moon. What to Wear in Space Here in Connecticut, we know what it’s […]
December 1, 2023
By Genevieve de Leon As the 2022–2023 Georgette and Richard Koopman Distinguished Chair in the Visual Arts at the Hartford Art School, I was honored to produce artwork that took as its center the knowledge […]
December 1, 2023
By Cyndi Tolosa In the mid-20th century, more Americans were thinking about science, space, and exploration than ever before. Reflecting the priorities of post–World War II America, the National Science Foundation (NSF) was established in […]
December 1, 2023
By Sharon L. Cohen As newly trained American soldiers joined the Allies in World War II’s European and Pacific theaters, the United States government turned to the country’s industries to help wage another campaign on […]
December 1, 2023
By Evan E. Brown No one knows precisely when or where it happened. Still, sometime between August and October 1660, near Hartford, John Winthrop Jr., Connecticut’s governor and a natural philosopher, became the first person […]
December 1, 2023
By Kathy Hermes With winter comes crisp, cold air and many nights of clear, starry skies. This issue brings you several stories of the skies, from the cosmology of Connecticut’s first people to the smoke-filled […]
December 1, 2023
By Alexandra Maravel Do you remember the rush of looking out an airplane window for the first time? Perhaps a night landing made a city’s lights as breathtaking as the Milky Way in a dark […]
December 1, 2023
By Christopher Soltis Along the coast of Connecticut sits a historic airfield that has seen its share of important aviation achievements throughout its more than 100 years of operation. This wind-swept field, known today as […]