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Jan 1, 20162 min read
Why a Leap Year?
In 2016 we add February 29 to the calendar. Leap years, which debuted in the Gregorian calendar in the 16th Century, occur every four...
Dec 18, 20152 min read
Party With The Stars on New Year's
If you're out New Year's Eve waiting for a ball drop, look up at the night sky and see things really worth celebrating. The starry night...
Dec 1, 20152 min read
Occult Skygazing at Fiddler's Hearth
Fiddler's Hearth will host a skygazing event to watch Venus get mooned Dec. 7, 2015. You can observe the moon passing in front of the...
Nov 21, 20152 min read
Venus Gets Mooned
The moon occults Venus midday on December 7 when the illuminated edge of the crescent moon glides in front of the planet. The obscured...
Nov 6, 20154 min read
Star of the National Park Service
Consider the star Ruchbah to be the "Centennial Star" of the National Park Service (NPS), which celebrates its 100th birthday in 2016. ...
Oct 24, 20152 min read
Moon Occults Venus Midday Dec. 7
On Monday, December 7, 2015, you can observe a waning crescent moon occult Venus during the day. As the sliver of moon apparently moves...
Aug 27, 20155 min read
Trifles Among A Celestial Masterpiece
"Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle." -Michelangelo In astronomy there are lots of big, bold, badass concepts--from the...
Jul 7, 20151 min read
Timestamp: New Horizons at Pluto
Let’s photo bomb Pluto and leave no trace. Take pictures all week during Pluto Time. Image courtesy of NASA. Anywhere in South Bend, take...
Jun 30, 20153 min read
Pluto Time
The New Horizons spacecraft will zip past Pluto and its moons on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at 7:49 a.m. EDT. For much of the day the...
Jun 21, 20152 min read
"Scope Out South Bend" Launches
As announced on WNIT’s Experience Michiana on Friday, June 19, the Scope Out South Bend challenge is underway. Scope Out South Bend...