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Predicting community college astronomy performance through logistic regression [PDF]
Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2023 The present study examined demographic and academic predictors of astronomy performance among a cohort of N=1909 community college students enrolled in astronomy courses in a large suburban community college during a four-year time frame, 2015–2019.
Zachary Richards, Angela M. Kelly
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Astropy: A community Python package for astronomy [PDF]
Astronomy and Astrophysics, 2013 We present the first public version (v0.2) of the open-source and community-developed Python package, Astropy. This package provides core astronomy-related functionality to the community, including support for domain-specific file formats such as ...
Thomas P Robitaille +2 more
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The future of astronomy with small satellites [PDF]
Nature Astronomy volume 4, pages 1031-1038 (2020), 2020 The number of small satellites has grown dramatically in the past decade from tens of satellites per year in the mid-2010s to a projection of tens of thousands in orbit by the mid-2020s. This presents both problems and opportunities for observational astronomy.
S. Serjeant, M. Elvis, G. Tinetti
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An Online Tutor for Astronomy: The GEAS Self-Review Library [PDF]
, 2015 We introduce an interactive online resource for use by students and college instructors in introductory astronomy courses. The General Education Astronomy Source (GEAS) online tutor guides students developing mastery of core astronomical concepts and mathematical applications of general astronomy material. It contains over 12,000 questions, with linked
Muise, Amy Smith, Vogt, Nicole P.
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Island Studies Journal, 2009 A global review of islands and their connections with astronomy throughout history up to the contemporary times suggests eight compelling, distinct yet interlocking reasons why islands have been and remain so important to astronomy and astronomers ...
Godfrey Baldacchino, Alexander Gatt
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CASA, the Common Astronomy Software Applications for Radio Astronomy [PDF]
Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2022 CASA, the Common Astronomy Software Applications, is the primary data processing software for the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the Karl G.
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Acknowledgment to the Reviewers of Astronomy in 2022
Astronomy, 2023 High-quality academic publishing is built on rigorous peer review [...]
Astronomy Editorial Office
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A Study of Interest in Astronomy Among University Students in Malaysia
Jurnal Pendidikan Fisika Indonesia, 2023 The misconception related to astronomy is fretfully rising in society. This study aims to investigate, (i) level of misconception towards astronomy among university students, (ii) significant difference in students’ interest towards astronomy between ...
N.F. Shaafi +3 more
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Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2021 Introductory university astronomy courses have emerged as a powerful opportunity to improve science understanding, literacy, and appreciation of the scientific method to a wide range of future citizens and voters.
David R. Gozzard, Marjan G. Zadnik
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