USA Sky Partners

A program funded by the National Science Foundation Partnerships in Astronomy & Astrophysics Research and Education (PAARE) program. The research experience for this program is called the Astronomy Research Seminar. Students select targets to study, learn how to use LCO telescopes, write a brief proposal for their target, make observations, and learn how to write a paper as part of their research process. This Seminar has been successfully used in high school environments as part of LCO’s Global Sky Partners program. The Seminar was adapted for undergraduates in English and Spanish in a pilot PAARE program completed in 2024. Students have success doing science even if they have no previous experience or access to telescope facilities.