Pathfinder Brochures

The Milky Way over St Michael’s Mount (Image Credit: Simon R. Hudson)

Welcome to the Pathfinder Library!

If you’ve joined us for a CIERA event, or have found your way here from your interest in astronomy, this custom library is something we hope will help you learn more about the Universe around us.

We’re excited to provide this growing library of educational brochures, written by CIERA astronomers about interesting topics in astronomy, as well as the scientific work we do here at Northwestern.

What do Pathfinder Brochures do?

explain a topic in public-level language
show exciting images
tie back to research initiatives at CIERA
recommend varied resources (books, websites, YouTube videos, etc.) for even further learning opportunities.

If you have an idea for a topic for a Pathfinder, we’d like to hear from you. Please send us an email at CIERA-events@northwestern.edu.

Happy reading!

	Exoplanets Learn about planets beyond our solar system Download & Print Written by Evan Anders
	Galaxy Formation Explore virtual galaxies through computer models Download & Print Written by Alex Gurvich
	Cosmology Ways to think about the observable Universe Download & Print Written by Shane Larson
	The Milky Way Get to know our home galaxy Download & Print Written by Cliff Johnson & Shi (Claire) Ye
	Careers Help the young person in your life prepare for a career in astronomy Download & Print Written by Gretchen L. Oehlschlager