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- Jul 23
- 3 min
Mishawaka Confirms Water Tower Lighting Policy
Mishawaka will continue uplighting its new water tower all night without dimming during any late hours or during migration seasons. ...
- Mar 25
- 6 min
Camp Under the Firmament at Michiana Star Party
Get out under a vast canopy of stars May 3-5 at the 2024 Michiana Star Party, where amateur astronomers set up their telescopes, observe...
- Nov 2, 2023
- 4 min
IDEM Making Climate Plan
IDEM has laid out its plan and invites public input on the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant it is seeking "to promote sustainability,...
- Oct 31, 2023
- 7 min
Solar Eclipse Activities
Solar eclipse activities were presented by members of the Great Lakes Planetarium Association (GLPA) at a 2023 state meeting hosted by...
- Aug 19, 2023
- 2 min
After-Summer Triangle
The Summer Triangle defies its name, for the asterism is well-placed for autumn viewing. The triangle defined by the bright stars Vega,...
- Aug 6, 2023
- 6 min
Ideas For Better Water Tower Lighting
After seeing the new illuminated water tower in Mishawaka, IN, with its dancing colored lights aimed skyward, I immediately visited the...
- Aug 1, 2023
- 2 min
Electric Effulgence in Mishawaka
The first city in the world to be lighted entirely by electricity was Wabash, Indiana. On March 31, 1880, thousands of people converged...
- Apr 29, 2023
- 3 min
MACOG Promotes Responsible Outdoor Lighting
Five principles of responsible outdoor lighting should guide replacement and new installations of outdoor lighting. The Michiana Area...
- Jul 2, 2022
- 1 min
Dark Skies: State of the Science 2022
The International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) released Artificial Light at Night: State of the Science 2022, which includes six key...
- Jun 12, 2022
- 4 min
Friday at a Star Party
Even the approach to the 2022 Michiana Star Party was sublime, as a dirt road dappled in sunlight set the stage. And then you arrive at...