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- Mar 29, 2016
- 4 min
Enthusiasm With Telescopes
Matt Bielski's voice of enthusiasm for the night sky suggests what you can anticipate on the observing field at the 2016 Michiana Star...
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- Feb 17, 2016
- 5 min
Time for 2016 Star Party
I encourage you to get out under the stars--literally, a vast canopy of stars--May 6-8 at the 2016 Michiana Star Party. Dozens of amateur...
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- Dec 18, 2015
- 2 min
Star Wars in Real World Astronomy
In describing and naming astronomical discoveries, scientists reveal the force of fiction. Two NASA missions reflect how Star Wars has...
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- Dec 7, 2015
- 3 min
Anticipating the Moon and Venus
I had been looking forward to seeing Venus astride the crescent moon. Instead, the moon occulted Venus and clouds occulted both. Here...
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- Jul 2, 2015
- 3 min
Planets Kiss as Predicted
On the last day of June 2015, the planets Venus and Jupiter nearly kissed in silent conjunction--stunning in the western twilight. That...
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- May 6, 2015
- 4 min
The Other Half of History
At the Wednesday, May 6, 2015, gathering of the Rotary Club of South Bend, I was the guest speaker, at which I addressed local...
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- Feb 23, 2015
- 2 min
Zooming in on a Chimney
Science enthusiasts shared their passions and projects at Discover...Science, a February highlight of South Bend's 150th birthday party. ...