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The SPS Observer is the flagship publication of the Society of Physics Students. It is published by SPS and the American Institute of Physics and distributed three times each year. Subscriptions are included in your SPS national membership dues. Each issue contains interesting feature articles, advice from experienced voices, chapter and one activities, physics problems, society news, announcements, and meeting notes from SPS reporters.

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Zone 10 Gathers in Lafayette
MAR 13, 2025
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Students, Industry, and the Zone 7 Meeting
MAR 13, 2025
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Back and Better Than Before: Reconnecting After the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Tour of the LIGO Hanford Facility
MAR 13, 2025
Austin Peay State University Chapter Views April 2024 Eclipse
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An SPS Community Update
FEB 28, 2025
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Sharing the Love of Physics
SEP 01, 2024
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The Value of Mirror Moments: I Made It Through Undergrad. Now What?
SEP 01, 2024
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A Personal Reflection
SEP 01, 2024
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Lyman-Alpha Emitters Offer a Peek into Galactic Evolution
SEP 01, 2024
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Designing a Starshade for Space
SEP 01, 2024
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Bringing Antiracism to Physics
SEP 01, 2024
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Physics Puzzler: That’s Some Gourd Acceleration!
SEP 01, 2024

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