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Rob Pettengill

Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, and its astronomical rock art

Chaco Canyon aka Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico, contains astronomical rock art that documents what the people of the time saw in the sky.

Awesome nightscape photos from New Mexico’s Very Large Array

Observatories are great places to view and photograph the night sky. Tips from an astrophotographer's trip to the Very Large Array in New Mexico - to help you plan your next astrophotography adventure - plus awesome photos.

Astronomy ambassadors to Chile: ALMA radio telescope

Learn what it would be like to travel to Chile - sometimes called astronomy's world capital - in this final report from Robert Pettengill with the Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassador Program. Thank you for your dispatches, Rob!

Astronomy ambassadors in Chile: Cerro Pachón and Cerro Tololo

Robert Pettengill reports from the busy ACEAP (Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassador Program) annual trip, happening now in Chile.

Astronomy educators to rendezvous in Chile

Members of the Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program are heading to Chile for a tour of its great observatories, July 27 to August 5, 2019.