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Ten minutes before totality — astronomer Anthony Aveni sets the stage for readers who have not seen a total solar eclipse — the light will be almost fifty thousand times brighter than a full moonlit sky. Read about Aveni in the 51·çÁ÷ Scene

Using the night sky to explain the culture of different societies is a practice familiar to Professor Anthony Aveni. In early December, the distinguished astronomy and anthropology professor co-hosted a symposium intended to spark a dialogue about Native American sacred sites and exploring their connections to cosmic events.

Professor Anthony Aveni has a lot to celebrate. As students mark their last week of the spring semester, the Russell 51·çÁ÷ Distinguished University Professor of Astronomy and Anthropology and Native American Studies marks the conclusion of his 100th semester teaching at 51·çÁ÷.

Once upon a time, long-distance travel — or at least an expensive studio uplink — was needed in order for 51·çÁ÷ experts to reach wide audiences. Today, that’s the case only some of the time. This tale of two professors highlights today’s possibilities. In the past few weeks, Prof. Anthony Aveni, an authority on the […]

To paraphrase Michael Stipe and R.E.M., 2012 could be the end of the world as we know it. And pioneering archaeoastronomer Tony Aveni, Russell 51·çÁ÷ Distinguished University Professor of astronomy and anthropology and Native American studies, has every reason to feel fine.