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Solar Eclipse Activities
Solar eclipse activities were presented by members of the Great Lakes Planetarium Association (GLPA) at a 2023 state meeting hosted by...
Oct 31, 20237 min read

Solar Eclipse Countdown Begins
The April 8 total solar eclipse in 2024 is about a year away. Start planning now for the celestial spectacle. Maps and resources from...
Mar 21, 20232 min read

See Venus By Day In 2023
Venus may be visible to the naked eye in the daytime after greatest eastern elongation, when it appears furthest from the setting sun. ...
Mar 18, 20231 min read


Meet the New Farmers (of Energy)
Got questions about large-scale solar farms? Then dodge the loud voices and form your own opinion by visiting the Honeysuckle Solar Farm...
Mar 15, 20232 min read


Michiana Star Party is May 19-21
The 2023 Michiana Star Party will be May 19-21 at Dr. TK Lawless County Park in Vandalia, MI. Come join astronomy enthusiasts who set up...
Mar 7, 20231 min read

Be Election Day Observer...of Total Lunar Eclipse
The corps of Election Day observers working the polls and early voters on November 8 can start their morning with a moment of grandeur. ...
Oct 31, 20223 min read

Election Day Opens With Total Lunar Eclipse
Start your 2022 Election Day on a positive note by witnessing a total lunar eclipse in the early hours of Tuesday, November 8. In the...
Oct 17, 20223 min read


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...
Jun 12, 20224 min read

Possible Meteor Spectacle - May 31, 2022
Though I dislike suggesting some celestial event may be spectacular, a May 31, 2022, meteor shower merits looking up in case it truly is...
May 23, 20222 min read

Two Highlights at March 28 Sunrise
In the morning twilight of Monday, March 28, 2022, observers can witness two celestial highlights--a multi-planet conjunction and a...
Mar 20, 20222 min read