

- May 9, 2017
2017 Star Party
I encourage you to get out under a vast canopy of stars May 19-21 at the 2017 Michiana Star Party. Dozens of amateur astronomers set up...

- Dec 29, 2016
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...

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


- Sep 9, 2016
Vision for Riverfront Parks and Trails
South Bend, IN, is something to watch. Community input may guide how millions of dollars in grant money will be parlayed into quality of...

- Aug 24, 2016
Night Over the National Parks
Leave Them Unimpaired On August 25, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson deftly lifted his pen to sign the Organic Act. At that same moment,...


- Jun 15, 2016
Night Values
On a clear and moonless night in June, I assessed the quality of the night sky at Rum Village Park and at Elbel Park at the request of...

- Jun 14, 2016
Atlas of the Night
When is an image of earth a reflection of its people? The New World Atlas of Artificial Night Sky Brightness Go directly to the source:...


- Jun 2, 2016
Lights for Indiana's Bicentennial Vision
For its 200th birthday, Indiana is "gathering big ideas the state should aspire to in the next fifty years." Ironically, the logo of the...


- Apr 26, 2016
What Carter Said
One way to advocate for the night sky is to encourage municipalities to adopt better lighting practices. At a recent city council...

- Apr 1, 2016
Alula, Tania, and Talitha
Night action awaits visitors to Michiana the weekend beginning May 6, 2016. The eighth Michiana Star Party (MSP8) offers you stillness...