Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astronomy
Scientific paper
Dec 2001
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2001aas...199.2212h&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society, 199th AAS Meeting, #22.12; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 34, p.559
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astronomy
Scientific paper
We describe starstuff.org -- a web site devoted to public outreach in astronomy. This site publishes popular level articles about astronomy, often written and edited by astronomers. This ensures accuracy and allows astronomers to explain topics in detail that might not be considered newsworthy by journalists. The public can find out the latest astronomical news directly from the people doing the research. Articles are easy to write using the site's automated tools. One simply types text in a form and selects a picture from the library (or uploads one). The picture is resampled and resized, the HTML is generated, and the page is automatically laid out and cross indexed. Once approved by an editor it is published to the web with a click of a button. A survey allows astronomers to determine what the public finds exciting. A talkback feature allows readers to comment on articles, ask questions, and even rate the articles. Astronomers, teachers, and science writers are encouraged to communicate their excitement and share their knowledge about astronomy with the rest of the world by contributing an article today. Several hundred articles about recent astronomical discoveries and general astronomical topics have reached an audience of tens of thousands to date. Starstuff.org is partially funded by an IDEAS grant.
Hamm J. J.
Howell Dale Andrew
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