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Heading to Lake of Death
I'm suddenly excited about the one-way trip to Lake of Death, latitude 45 degrees north, in summer 2021. Pandemic protocols may have...
Feb 16, 20213 min read


The Right Stuff In Coronavirus Era
Here’s my Apollo 13 boot print--the one that never stepped on the moon. Go back 50 years and imagine those five days in isolation,...
Apr 11, 20202 min read

Moon Landing at 50
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 in Michiana, including at Notre Dame, at Penn Harris Madison Digital Video Theater &...
Jul 7, 20191 min read

Necks Craned 50 Years Later
While we commemorate the first lunar landing fifty years ago, consider the view from Earth, too. In the United States and around the...
Jun 6, 20192 min read

Comet, Planets, and Eclipse in Winter Sky
Closing Out 2018 Comets are notoriously fickle, so predicting the brightness of an approaching celestial interloper can be a risky bet. ...
Dec 11, 20183 min read


Land on the Moon 50 Years Later
July 20, 2019, marks the 50th anniversary of astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin landing on the moon. Celebrate the achievement with a group...
Dec 11, 20181 min read


Activity: Kids Land on the Moon
Activity: Kids Land on the Moon Posted by admin on November 20, 2012 For an activity at a fifth-grade camp, kids simulate the landing of...
Nov 20, 20124 min read