APRIL 2024
#popscope served as a partner during Massachusetts Space Week, an initiative aiming to make space science accessible to all through an annual, week-long celebration seeking to bridge the gap between academia and the broader community, and to foster a shared enthusiasm for space science.
The Space Week Consortium / Massachusetts Space Week 2024
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AUGUST 2023
These local astronomy experts…shared their best tips for budding astronomers to get the most out of stargazing near Philadelphia.
The Philadelphia Inquirer / A Beginner’s Guide to Stargazing Near Philadelphia
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September 2022
Malden Reads, in collaboration with Ward 4 Councillor Ryan O’Malley, presented Ode to the Stars, a fifth annual event
Malden Advocate / ‘Ode to the Stars’ pointed people to Jupiter, Saturn and double stars through a telescopic lens
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JUNE 2021
an urban movement that aims to reconnect diverse communities to the night sky and to each other by hosting free, “pop-up” astronomy nights in public spaces
The Freitas Effect / astronoME: a collaboration with #popscope featuring Dr. Mubdi Rahman
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DECEMBER 2020
we keep hearing that people are taking up amateur star-gazing during this pandemic.
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september 2020
In the spirit of astronomy, I am glad we can come together looking up together…or looking at our computer screens.
The Dunlap Institute / Planet Party 2020
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september 2020
Who controls space? Who sets the rules for its use? And who regulates a corporation’s activities when it’s blasting off to the moon, anyway??
The Walrus / The Wild Wild West of Space Law
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september 2020
Who stops outer space from becoming the new Wild West?
The Big Story / Will Outer Space Become the New Wild West?
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september 2018
Join the grass-roots #popscope movement to bring stargazing to metropolitan areas all over the world.
Astronomy Magazine / Big City Scopes
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december 2017
By hosting #popscope events in public venues, we hope to create a supportive environment for those who do not ordinarily have access to such resources or interactions.
Huffington Post / Under the Stars, We Are Equal
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december 2017
Scientists from Johns Hopkins and kids from Sandtown share a moment, with the help of volunteer amateur astronomers.
Baltimore Brew / In Baltimore, Celestial Bodies - and People - Align for Eclipse
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AUGUST 2017
This has all of the United States looking up together in unison. And I think to me, that’s a powerful experience…
National Public Radio (WYPR 88.1 FM) / Total Solar Eclipse — What’s the Big Deal?
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summer 2017
Regardless of who you are or where you're from, the mysteries of the universe have the power to make us ask big questions and see from a different perspective once in a while. All we have to do is look up.
John Hopkins Magazine / A Different Lens
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may 2017
The group, called #popscope, is a public astronomy project run by volunteers who take science to the streets to get the community and youth involved.
Astronomy Magazine / Sidewalk Astronomy Club Leader is Heading to Chile
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march 2017
Tonight’s event is an opportunity to learn about astronomy and see the universe beyond our own neighborhood.
Letters from the Mayor (Baltimore) / #Popscope’s Public Astronomy Night
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FEBRUARY 2017
I have never seen the moon that close!
Enoch Pratt Free Library / Popping Up With Popscope
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december 2016
Our sessions with #popscope also highlight how important it is to make astronomy accessible and keep fueling our childhood interests.
Boston Children’s Museum / Seeing Stars on the Waterfront
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december 2016
#popscope facilitates positive community encounters by bringing local residents together to marvel at the night sky on street corners and in public parks.
Medium / Using Urban Astronomy to Start Community Conversations
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MAY 2016
Folks walking by might stop with the intention of a quick peek through a telescope but end up staying much longer.
Canada Broadcasting Company / #Popscope's Amateur Astronomers Stargaze Across Ottawa
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april 2016
Run on all-volunteer basis, #popscope’s ultimate vision is to “empower people within their own community to take on a telescope and do it on their own.”
Technical.ly Baltimore / These 3 JHU Social Innovation Lab Projects are Empowering Communities
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april 2016
…the group maintains an accessible, inclusive, and fun shared culture that challenges the ways in which people connect with and learn from each other.
Celestron / One Neighborhood at a Time: Celestron and #Popscope Announce New Partnership for Community Astronomy
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february 2016
Baltimore is one of five cities where a group of stargazing enthusiasts has set up informal chapters of Popscope, aiming to share astronomy and science with people who might not otherwise be exposed to it.
Baltimore Sun / Baltimore Popscope Looks to Unite City Through Public Astronomy
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february 2016
For us it’s more about connecting people in the city to the sky.
Apartment 613 on CHUO 89.1 FM / Apartment 613 Live for January 26, 2016
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january 2016
#Popscope is a growing community, which tries to give as many people as possible access to a telescope, in an inclusive and positive way.
La Rotonde / #Popscope Ou Le Partage Des Étoiles
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November 2015
#popscope provides free public astronomy nights for Baltimore’s many neighborhoods to promote community-building through science outreach in public spaces.
The Peabody Institute of the John Hopkins University / #popscope Selected by John Hopkins Technology Ventures Social Innovation Lab
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November 2015
Providing free public astronomy nights for Baltimore’s many neighborhoods to promote community-building through science outreach in public spaces.
Technical.ly Baltimore / 10 Projects Picked for JHU’s Social Innovation Lab
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october 2015
Its members hope that by sharing their enthusiasm—even just by encouraging people to look through a telescope for the first time—they can increase scientific literacy in Philadelphia and beyond.
Penn Today / Wavelength Helps Penn Students Take Their Love of Science Out of This World
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september 2015
We can certainly explain what’s going on up there if anyone is wondering and it’s also sort of fun community to be connected to
CTV News Ottawa / Blood Moon Tonight
