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Aug 9, 20172 min read
Solar Panels and the Eclipse
How will the 2017 solar eclipse impact solar energy generated in the United States? Large- and small-scale owners of photovoltaic (PV)...
Aug 4, 20175 min read
Teaching the Eclipse at the Last Minute
Let's say you're a teacher just getting wind of this upcoming solar eclipse. You hear it is a great educational hook that everyone will...
May 25, 20173 min read
Best. Sun. Ever.
Want to observe the sun as you've never seen it before? Then get your can to Chicory Cafe in downtown South Bend, IN, midday on...
Apr 8, 20171 min read
Video: Make a Solargraph
Want to make your own solargraph? For a quick tutorial, watch this video of WNIT's Outdoor Elements episode #1510 with host Evie...
Jan 12, 20172 min read
Solar Eclipse Activities At ScienceAlive
Prepare for the exciting 2017 total solar eclipse at ScienceAlive! on Saturday, February 4, 2017. If you can't join us in person at St....
Jan 1, 20172 min read
Three Solargraph Cans Launch New Year
The days are getting longer, and solargraphs are recording proof. On December 23, 2016, I and others climbed on rooftops and ladders to...
Dec 28, 20162 min read
Bicentennial Star Shines On
With the conclusion of 2016 comes the end of two Indiana Bicentennial Legacy Projects that encouraged people to celebrate the state's...
Sep 8, 20162 min read
Solargraphs Along the Torch Route
Two new Anniversary Solargraphs are in place along the route of the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay. After torch bearers wend their way...
Aug 17, 20161 min read
Eclipse Tip: Planets by Day
The 2017 solar eclipse is loaded with highlights. Among them, for observers in the narrow swath of totality from Oregon to South...
Aug 5, 20164 min read
Planets Align, Perseus Rising
As the peak of the Perseid meteor shower approaches on August 11/12, five planets and the moon are becoming visible just after sunset. ...