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Uncovered Planetarium Invites New Voices to Physics and Astronomy

A 20-year-old planetarium, never used before, rediscovered by accident, now helps students explore constellations from new perspectives.

December 4, 2025

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Counting Stars: Images of the Deep Sky Above Swarthmore College

In March of this year, the Swarthmore Physics Society (SPS) bought a new telescope for astrophotography, using it to take pictures of galaxies and nebulae. Led by Wilber Dominguez ’22, Simon Ji ’23, and Caleb Scott-Joseph ’24, and under the guidance of

October 6, 2022

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Why Everyone Should Go Stargazing, From a Non-Astronomy Student

In what might be my favorite piece of Korean literature, Jo Changin writes: “Look up at the sky ten times a day. A day you have not looked at the sky at least ten times is a day poorly lived.” And what

September 22, 2022

Arts & Features

Home Stretch of September: See What SwatStrology Has In Store!

Editor’s note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore’s online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG. Libra September

September 25, 2017

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Uncovered Planetarium Invites New Voices to Physics and Astronomy

Counting Stars: Images of the Deep Sky Above Swarthmore College

Why Everyone Should Go Stargazing, From a Non-Astronomy Student

Home Stretch of September: See What SwatStrology Has In Store!

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