The Council for Advancement and Support of Education's Professor of the Year for 1982, a Colgate University astronomer with an interest in archaeology, explains his excitement in and commitment to teaching college students. (MSE)

Discusses major themes of solar physics research and major discoveries of the last decade, focusing on solar cycle, stellar coronae and winds, magnetic explosions, and 100-AU-radius heliosphere. Includes conclusions/recommendations of the Solar Physics Working Group of the Astronomy Survey Committee, concerning observational/theoretical programs…

Cosmology is the theory by which the structure and history of the universe is described. Discusses the relationship between cosmology, gravity, and quantum mechanics, and whether the relationship can be formulated through Einstein's theory or a modification of it. Also discusses progress made in these scientific areas. (JN)

Studying about stellar constellations provides children with an opportunity to learn about ancient myths and mathematics at the same time. An interdisciplinary teaching unit combines information about myths associated with the zodiac signs and instructions for plotting the coordinates of stars. (PP)

Instructions for constructing cross staffs and quadrants are provided. Astronomy teaching methods using the two devices are discussed. These include locating common constellations with the cross staff and following a star (or moon, sun, or planets) by reading the altitude and azimuth with the quadrant. (JN)

Various microcomputer-generated astronomy graphs are presented, including those of constellations and planetary motions. Graphs were produced on a computer-driver plotter and then reproduced for class use. Copies of the programs that produced the graphs are available from the author. (Author/JN)

Suggests ways of incorporating astronomy into the elementary and secondary school science curriculum, including field trips, science clubs, and the development of astronomy sections for British school syllabi. (SK)

Describes experiments and apparatus to: (1) allow astronomy students to test resolution limit of their eyes at several wavelengths; (2) analyze laser mode phases by interferometry; (3) demonstrate a Cartesian diver with an overhead projector; and (4) generate conical beams of light for smoke-chamber demonstrations. (JN)

Presents the supernova explosion in a binary system as an application of classical mechanics. This presentation is intended to illustrate the power of the equivalent one-body problem and provide undergraduate students with a variety of insights into elementary classical mechanics. (HM)

This article focuses on discoveries in astronomy during the past 20 years using a wide range of observing techniques. The future is seen as a time when astronomers will learn more about the distribution of mass in the universe, the physics of energetic sources, and the intricate interconnections of astrophysical processes. (Author/SA)

Lists and describes a variety of major national astronomy organizations which amateurs can join. It also lists stores and institutions across the U.S. that offer a discount to members of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (ASP). (Author/SA)

Discussed are two current physics research areas. Solar cell efficiencies are discussed relating to present and future conversion efficiencies. Topics discussed in Astrophysics include the observation of astronomical bodies at different wavelengths, in terms of electromagnetic spectrum, tools of astronomy, compact stars, pulsars X-ray binaries,…

Considers several cosmological facts that relate to formulating accurate models about the universe, including the red shift, the unbounded universe, and the curvature of space. (CS)