Create a research topic based on a current event in astronomy. This project has two parts: A written 3 page paper, and a series of online discussions.

Here are the details about the project. (Links to an external site.) If you have questions about a possible topic please let me know.

Here are a few good resources for topics:

Phil Plait’s Bad Astronomy page (Links to an external site.)
Ethan Siegel’s Starts With A Bang page (Links to an external site.)
The Universe Today page (Links to an external site.)
Space.com (Links to an external site.)
Astronomy Picture of the Day