“The Celestial Origins of Halloween” Planetarium Show
Just in time for Halloween, ETSU’s very own planetarium invited students and community members to look beyond the pumpkins and costumes this October with the …
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August 20, 2025 Planetarium events for the fall semester
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May 8, 2025 ETSU scores big in state funding
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September 5, 2024 Star Party at Powell Observatory
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December 3, 2017 Astronomers gather to star gaze at ETSU
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May 9, 2017 Research in Review: ETSU professor Richard Ignace studies massive stars
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Planetarium events for the fall semester
The Harry D. Powell Astronomical Observatory was commissioned in 1999 and maintains state-of-the-art equipment for learning about the universe. While the observatory serves mainly as …
ETSU scores big in state funding
ETSU has received $64.4 million as an opportunity to strengthen the university’s educational experience. On April 28, ETSU was approved for substantial state funding, essential …
ETSU Observatory Hosts Black Holes in Space and Earth
If any student at ETSU is a fan of physics and astronomy, they are in luck. Saturday, Feb. 1, at 8 p.m., the Harry D. …
Star Party at Powell Observatory
On Sept. 7, the Department of Physics and Astronomy will host their first Open House Star Party of the 2024-25 school year at the Harry …
ETSU invites public to experience the observatory
ETSU’s Department of Physics and Astronomy hosted an open house at the Harry D. Powell Observatory to allow the public to learn more about astronomy. …
Astronomers gather to star gaze at ETSU
There’s more to nothing than meets the eye. On Saturday Dec. 2, the ETSU Harry D. Powell Astronomical Observatory held an Open House. With the …
Research in Review: ETSU professor Richard Ignace studies massive stars
“What you see depends on how you look,” says Richard Ignace, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at ETSU. Ignace has been …