One night, before the semester began, I received a call around 11 p.m.. "Do you want to go to Ralphs Beach around midnight, there's going to be a meteor shower and tonight is the peak," my friend asked. We gathered some blankets and laid out next to the pink house, and the super moon provided more than enough light to see each other. We began to worry the light of the shooting … [Read more...] about Good News: Starry Night
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Students and Celebrities Coexist in Malibu
A red carpet is unrolled under Malibu palm trees in this graphic. Malibu is a quiet beach town, but students often see celebrities out and about away from busy Los Angeles. Graphic by Addison WhitenLiving in Malibu as a college student is a unique experience. Proximity to both the beach and a major city, Los Angeles, as well as its stunning natural beauty are some of the things … [Read more...] about Students and Celebrities Coexist in Malibu
Written in the Stars: How Cultures View the Cosmos
Art by Bethany Wilson. People have always been drawn to the sky. “The stars, the peacefulness, the beauty,” Physics Professor Gerard Fasel said. “It makes you marvel, it makes you wonder. That’s what the night sky does for me.” Cultures around the world have developed different interpretations of celestial bodies, crafting intricate myths and stories to explain the … [Read more...] about Written in the Stars: How Cultures View the Cosmos
Astrophotography
At night, a camera is blind. It faces the inky darkness of a pitch-black sky or the stark contrast of city lights and struggles to focus, let alone choose an exposure. "Auto" is useless. Night photography is thus a test of a photographer; they must know how to set a shutter speed for several minutes, how to freeze the motion of stars in the sky, how to ‘paint in’ the … [Read more...] about Astrophotography
To See It in the Stars
Art by Bethany Wilson“What are you doing after this?” Nila looked at her friend sitting beside her. Astrid’s eyes were still focused on the deep night sky and the pinpricks of light piercing the darkness above the park. “What do you mean?”“Like, after graduation and all that.” Astrid leaned back on the grass as she spoke, spilling the … [Read more...] about To See It in the Stars
