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How the Firefly Could Help Us
Encouraged by school children, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed Senate Bill 236 designating Pyractomena angulata, also known as...
Mar 1, 20185 min read
Solar Eclipse Starfield Redux
If you want a glimpse of what the background starfield was during the 2017 total solar eclipse, look at the nearly full moon six months...
Feb 21, 20181 min read
Watch the Full Moon Not Happen
There will be no full moon in February 2018. You can watch this non-event unfold over two weeks by following the motion of the moon in...
Feb 15, 20182 min read
Mishawaka Removes Excessive Lights
There's good news to report. Mishawaka Utilities is removing nearly half of its streetlights from Beacon Parkway, just off Exit 83 of...
Feb 14, 20181 min read
Exceed the NIPSCO Standard
LED streetlights are all the rage because they save money, lessen energy use, last long, and can be aimed judiciously. Yet all LED...
Feb 7, 20183 min read
Morning Lunar Eclipse on Jan. 31
Want to see the 2018 total lunar eclipse on the morning of Wednesday, January 31? You'll need an unobstructed view toward the western...
Jan 22, 20182 min read
