Aleks Diamond-Stanic
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Aleks Diamond-Stanic
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Associate Professor of Physics and Astronomy @adiamondstanic.bsky.social joins @npr.org's "Maine Calling" for a "Night Lights" holiday special, which celebrates the magic of light in the wintertime. Tune-in TODAY at 11 a.m., with a repeat at 8 p.m.!
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Winter Light
The magic of light in wintertime, from solstice to dark skies to holiday lights — plus a Maine Public Classical special program that celebrates light this season
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December 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Come on a visit to the historic Stephens Telescope.

“It’s such a great place,” said Bates Astronomy Club co-president Evan Boxer-Cook ’26 of Scarborough, Maine. “I love bringing people up there for the first time. Seeing their reaction is incredibly rewarding.”
www.bates.edu/news/2025/02...
Bates at Night: A visit to the historic Stephens Telescope
Walking to the roof of Carnegie Science Hall to visit the college's observatory feels like being in a boat — the strange feeling that the world outside is slowly moving around you.
www.bates.edu
February 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Also: "Increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in STEM" was one of the first Trump administration's 3 main objectives according to the 2018 White House's 5-year strategic plan. 🌠 www.energy.gov/sites/prod/f...
January 31, 2025 at 3:18 AM