The First Black Woman PhD Astronomer: Barbara A. Williams
Olivia Wilkins
Dr. Barbara A. Williams is not only the first Black woman PhD; she’s a radio astronomer!
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Scoping out Radio Astronomy
A blog dedicated to telling the history of radio astronomy: its evolution, its discoveries, and its telescopes
Sharing a neat booklet I found in my parents' basement
Olivia Wilkins
I have a bunch of Science Service Science Program boxed sets from the 1960s among my belongings in my parent’s basement. Among them, I found a Radio and Radar Astronomy booklet from 1966. I thought it was cool, so I just wanted to share it with you!
Read MoreTwo Weeks as a Visiting Astronomer in the Quiet Zone
Olivia Wilkins
A few weeks ago, an article I wrote appeared in Got Science Magazine. I wrote about my experience being a visiting astronomer at Green Bank Observatory for two weeks in October 2018, during which I used the Green Bank Telescope to observe to protostars, or young stellar objects on the verge of star birth.
Read MoreRadio Astronomy: Not Just for the Far-out Invisible Universe
Olivia Wilkins
Radio astronomy explores the invisible universe. While the field largely focuses on interstellar space, radio astronomy also works closer to home too! In honor of the 2017 total solar eclipse, I've dug into the history of the Sun in the context of radio astronomy.
Read MoreWho is Green Bank Observatory? (A space love story)
Olivia Wilkins
October 2016 brought in a new age for radio astronomy operations in Green Bank, WV. Now independent, the Green Bank Observatory is looking forward with optimism and perhaps greater enthusiasm than before. This is my space love story, why I am eager for the Green Bank Observatory's success.
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