It has been said that astronomy is a humbling and character-building experience. There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. To ...

Sandy Spring Friends, Blake and Montgomery Blair square off on It's Academic!

In a world riddled with conflict, this article champions peace and collaboration as humanity's only path to survival and prosperity, drawing inspiration from Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot" reflection.

Blue Dot, named after Carl Sagan's famous speech about our place in the universe, features interviews with guests from all over the regional, national and worldwide scientific communities. Host ...