Astronomy

Mason senior wins international science essay contest

Friday, December 7, 2012 - 3:06pm | C2M Student Organizations Reporter Audrey Mattaino

Karl Haislmaier, a George Mason University senior physics major, won $25,000 in an international science essay contest in October 2012.

Haislmaier’s essay, entitled The Emergence of Complexity in the Universe as Viewed from a Holistic Perspective, won second place in the New Cosmic Frontiers astronomy essay contest.

Research I observatory receives new telescope

Saturday, May 14, 2011 - 5:47pm | C2M Senior News Editor Yasmin Tadjdeh | George Yanez

Large pieces of a Ritchey–Chrétien telescope were lifted into the Research I observatory this morning. (George Yanez)

Despite unfavorable weather conditions, a new Ritchey–Chrétien telescope was successfully lifted in the Research I observatory this morning.