

- May 16, 2020
- 1 min
Step 1: Open 16-Ounce Beverage Can
For a May 15, 2020, state meeting of the Great Lakes Planetarium Association (GLPA) I will present a workshop on making solargraphs. ...


- May 12, 2020
- 1 min
One Image To Capture Six Months of 2020
In late December 2019, several people around South Bend, IN, used duct tape to secure 16-ounce aluminum cans lined with black and white...


- Dec 23, 2019
- 1 min
December Solstice Wetlands Solargraphs
Two solargraph cans were sentinels overlooking Michigan wetlands between the June and December solstices in 2019. One of the cans is...


- Dec 21, 2019
- 2 min
Santa's Favorite Stars
How does Santa Claus find you? By the stars, of course! The stars help people navigate at night, and you can discover the...


- Dec 18, 2019
- 1 min
Mossberg Supports Solargraph Outreach
It's solargraph season as the December solstice approaches. Supporting public outreach, Mossberg & Company Inc. of South Bend, IN, has...

- Nov 6, 2019
- 2 min
Transit of Mercury Starts at Sunrise (Cafe)
On Monday morning, November, 11, when kids are out of school for Veterans Day, the planet Mercury will be passing directly in front of...

- Jul 7, 2019
- 1 min
Moon Landing at 50
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 in Michiana, including at Notre Dame, at Penn Harris Madison Digital Video Theater &...

- Jan 11, 2019
- 3 min
Witness Total Lunar Eclipse January 20-21
Go outside on a Sunday night, January 20, and watch the earth cast a shadow onto the moon through Monday morning. The total lunar eclipse...

- Dec 11, 2018
- 3 min
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, 2018
- 1 min
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...