We think #popscope is pretty great, but don’t take our word for it. See why we’ve garnered media coverage from outlets like Astronomy Magazine to the The Walrus.
August 2025
“If someone has a telescope set up on the sidewalk, I’m going to go check it out. And I’m glad that this organization is making that a possibility for so many people around the world.”
Good News Podcast / #popscope
July 2025
“Who knows whether these encounters will inspire kids to start thinking about becoming astronauts. #Popscope just hopes the kids—and adults—keep looking up.”
Good News Network / Telescopes Pop-Up on City Sidewalks to Engage Passersby in Free Astronomy Viewing Worldwide
November 2024
“After a down period during the pandemic, #popscope events are ramping back up, all with the aim to turn meetings on street corners into moments of community connection.”
University Affairs / Engaging the Public in Sidewalk Astronomy
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
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
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 at the University of Toronto / Planet Party 2020
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
September 2020
“Who stops outer space from becoming the new Wild West?”
The Big Story / Will Outer Space Become the New Wild West?
September 2018
“Join the grass-roots #popscope movement to bring stargazing to metropolitan areas all over the world.”
Astronomy Magazine / Big City Scopes
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
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
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?
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
March 2017
“Tonight’s event is an opportunity to learn about astronomy and see the universe beyond our own neighborhood.”
Letter from the Mayor (City of Baltimore) / #Popscope’s Public Astronomy Night
February 2017
“I have never seen the moon that close!”
Enoch Pratt Free Library / Popping Up With Popscope
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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
November 2015
“Providing 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 Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures Social Innovation Lab
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
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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