
- Apr 18, 2018
- 2 min
All Eyes on Boötes
In May, the constellation Boötes' is the featured pattern for sky surveys. To quantify the night sky above the New Carlisle Economic...

- Apr 12, 2018
- 2 min
Sky Survey Over Fields Sprouting Industry
An inaugural survey of the night sky over the New Carlisle Economic Development Area is underway. After a blustery start, Monday, April...

- Mar 26, 2018
- 1 min
Measure the Night Sky Before Proposed Mega-Development
In response to a proposed mega-development in western St. Joseph County, the Environmental Network of Northern Indiana (ENNI) is looking...

- Mar 1, 2018
- 5 min
How the Firefly Could Help Us
Encouraged by school children, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed Senate Bill 236 designating Pyractomena angulata, also known as...


- Feb 14, 2018
- 1 min
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 7, 2018
- 3 min
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...

- Nov 15, 2017
- 4 min
How a Nobel Laureate Changes a Light Bulb
If you are changing your outdoor light bulbs, it's no longer a matter of swapping out the old incandescent bulb with a new one. Take a...

- Sep 28, 2017
- 2 min
Open Lands, Open Sky
Chikaming Open Lands (COL) will host a night with telescopes under the stars on November 17, 2017, at the Chikaming Township Park and...


- Aug 27, 2017
- 3 min
Measuring Darkness During Totality
How dark does the sky get during a total solar eclipse? During the 2017 event, I and others used Sky Quality Meters (SQMs) to quantify...


- Aug 9, 2017
- 4 min
Night of the Solar Eclipse
Though the sun gets all the attention August 21, that's only half the story--or at least half the day. Consider the contributions of...