Laura-May Abron portrait

Laura-May Abron

Vice President and Centennial Committee Chair, Los Angeles Astronomical Society

Latest Planetary Radio Appearances

The night the Universe got bigger: An event to honor Hubble’s discovery

California Rep. Judy Chu, Carnegie Science President John Mulchaey, and Jess Soto of Carnegie Science share the story behind the push to recognize Oct. 5 as National Beyond the Milky Way Day, honoring Edwin Hubble’s 1923 discovery of a Universe beyond our galaxy.

Los Angeles Astronomical Society celebrates 100 years of looking up

The Los Angeles Astronomical Society is one of the oldest and largest amateur astronomy clubs in the United States, and this year it’s turning one hundred. We were there at Griffith Observatory for the centennial celebration to find out what keeps a community of skywatchers going for a century.