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Solar Power Grab
Indiana legislators may single-handedly (correction: with the help of electric utilities) wipe out a fast growing industry in the state. ...
Feb 25, 20175 min read


Free Eclipse Shades at Library Event
Midday on August 21 the moon passes in front of the sun, causing a partial solar eclipse visible across all of North America. In...
Feb 8, 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 12, 20172 min read

2017 Astronomy Things To Do
Here are my picks for Astronomy Things To Do in 2017. At least, they're astronomy things I look forward to doing. Look Up Any clear...
Dec 29, 20163 min read


Think Bigger Than A Supermoon
It's time to get back to the serious practice of science. The so-called "supermoon" of Monday, November 14, may be a darling of...
Nov 9, 20163 min read


Experimenting With SunPrint Solargraphs
Feel free to ride along with me for an experiment. I want to know if I can use SunPrint or a comparable product to make a day-long...
Nov 6, 20161 min read

One Orbit Later
My poster for the 2016 Great Lakes Planetarium Association Annual Conference in Flint, MI, reflects on the past year of astronomy...
Oct 19, 20164 min read

Candidate, how will you lead on Aug. 21?
I'd like to ask the candidates a question about science, but I expect their answers would devolve into generalities and misinformation. ...
Oct 13, 20161 min read


Bicentennial Birthday Bash Sungazing
Thanks to all who participated in the Indiana Bicentennial Birthday Bash at Bendix Woods County Park, in New Carlisle, IN. The...
Oct 10, 20161 min read


2017 Solar Eclipse Workshop
Here comes the sun--but wait, where did it go? On August 21, 2017, an apparition in the daytime sky will likely be, without hyperbole,...
Sep 8, 20165 min read