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CAROl’S CORNER OF THE COSMOS

Carol Lutsinger, the founder of the South Texas Astronomical Society (STARS), is a retired educator with 40 years of teaching and inspiring students in Brownsville, Texas. Her passion for sharing the wonders of space and astronomy has always extended beyond the classroom. Since 1998, she has been the author of the popular “Stargazer” column for The Brownsville Herald. In the past five years, she has also brought her expertise to readers in Harlingen, contributing to both the online and print editions of a local newspaper.

Carol is also one of the original NASA Solar System Ambassadors, a role she has held since the program’s inception when it was known as the Galileo Ambassadors through NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). This elite group of volunteers is dedicated to sharing the latest discoveries and space science with communities across the country, a mission Carol has embraced with enthusiasm and expertise throughout her distinguished career.

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STARGAzER

No newspaper? No worries!
You can still catch Carol’s weekly Stargazer column from the Brownsville Herald and stay up to date on what’s happening in the night sky.

Read it below!

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A Scorpius/fishhook myth retold by Carol.

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You can make up your own constellations and stories to share with your family too. That is how it all began anyway.

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There is speculation they may even be using stars to navigate, which is truly incredible to think about.

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The science and hobby of astronomy is one that continues to uncover marvelous wonders almost daily.

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It isn’t your imagination; it is darker earlier, so we can see stars earlier since darkness will begin earlier.

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Just imagine figuring out all the things we truly DO know about our solar system that were unknown even a few years ago.

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I do hope you enjoy your stargazing/skywatching. There is so much pleasure to experience when we look up.

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If the evenings are too hot to take a hike, the predawn sky will share the faint breezes along with Jupiter and Mars in the east.

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More about carol

Join Carol as she leads us through fun science talks and activities, some of which can be done at home! Videos recorded for YouTube by BISD-KBSD ITV.

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Solar System Ambassador

Visit Carol's NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador page and stay up-to-date with exciting events she'll be participating in!

CAROl’S CORNER OF THE COSMOS