We are excited to celebrate Dr. Eric Burns’ recent promotion to Associate Professor with tenure in the LSU Department of Physics & Astronomy! 🎉 bit.ly/4i6PnIn

✨ The stars are calling… and the Landolt Astronomical Observatory is open! ✨ Join us this fall for our public Star Party Nights—come see Saturn, Jupiter, and the Moon through our telescopes and learn about the wonders of the night sky. 🌌🔭 🎟️ Free & open to everyone!

🔭✨ Star Party: Full Moon Edition! 🌚 🌕It’s a FULL MOON night — and you’re invited! Join us at LSU’s Landolt Astronomical Observatory to witness the Moon shining at its brightest!

🧪 Dive into Discovery! 🌟 Join us for an exciting series of science presentations designed to inspire curiosity and ignite your love for learning. Perfect for students, educators, and the general public alike.

Join us for a spectacular Star Party at LSU’s Landolt Astronomical Observatory! 🔭 Witness the Moon, planets, and deep-space wonders up close. Check our socials regularly for updates on how weather may impact public nights. @lsu.bsky.social @lsuscience.bsky.social

February 8, 2025, gave us clear skies and incredible views! 🔭✨ We spotted the Moon in detail, Jupiter shining bright, and even some deep-space nebulas. Thanks to everyone who joined us at the Landolt Astronomical Observatory—see you at the next one! @lsuphysastro.bsky.social @lsuscience.bsky.social

🗓️Mark your calendars! 🌙🌌 Our upcoming Star Party events are almost here. 📍 Location: LSU’s Landolt Astronomical Observatory, located on top of Nicholson Hall Keep an eye on the skies (and our page) for more details! 🔭 @lsu.bsky.social @lsuphysastro.bsky.social @lsuscience.bsky.social

Joseph Giaime is an @lsuphysastro.bsky.social professor and the head of LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory in Livingston, Louisiana. He helped enable its Nobel Prize-winning detection of gravitational waves in 2015. (🧵 4/6)

Throw back to our November 2024 Star Party event! All photos were taken through our various telescopes🔭 While some turned out better than others, they offer a glimpse of the incredible wonders visible from our observatory!🪐 #LSU #LSUScience @lsu.bsky.social @lsuscience.bsky.social

LSU Phys & Astro researchers tested a new technique to reduce "cosmic noise" in gravitational-wave detectors, improving clarity, just like adjusting a camera lens. This breakthrough will enable more precise study of distant cosmic events, like black hole mergers and even the origins of the universe.