Juan Ivaldi is a practicing amateur astronomer and is the author of numerous published scientific papers and astronomy articles.  He has conducted scores of public astronomy lectures and programs attended by hundreds at a local observatory and other venues in and around his home town.  He earned his Ph.D. in the physical sciences from the University of Massachusetts and is a member of the Planetary Society, the Astronomical League, and the SPIE optical society.

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1. Shanus says:

   November 27, 2009 at 10:48 am

   WOW. Great content. You should use twitter to promote your site. It seems a lot of effort went into this. loved the info on why stars shine. Keep it up.
2. Stimulating The Scientist Inside Your Child: “Family Sky Fun” | Red-Hot Parenting says:

   July 22, 2011 at 3:57 pm

   [...] Dr. Juan Ivaldi, a chemist, author, and astronomy educator, has recently written a wonderful piece called “Family Sky Fun: Five Ways to Have Fun With the Sky” on his blog devoted to essential astronomy. He suggests five interactive ways for parents to explore the sky, both day and night, with their children. These include: [...]
3. Olivia I says:

   November 18, 2011 at 8:46 pm

   I love this! I didn’t know you had this site!!!!