- Jan 11, 2019
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
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. ...
- Feb 15, 2018
Watch the Full Moon Not Happen
There will be no full moon in February 2018. You can watch this non-event unfold over two weeks by following the motion of the moon in...
- Jan 23, 2018
Morning Lunar Eclipse on Jan. 31
Want to see the 2018 total lunar eclipse on the morning of Wednesday, January 31? You'll need an unobstructed view toward the western...
- Aug 27, 2015
Trifles Among A Celestial Masterpiece
"Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle." -Michelangelo In astronomy there are lots of big, bold, badass concepts--from the...
- Jun 21, 2015
"Scope Out South Bend" Launches
As announced on WNIT’s Experience Michiana on Friday, June 19, the Scope Out South Bend challenge is underway. Scope Out South Bend...
- Jun 4, 2015
Moon Shadowed Sept. 27
On Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, a total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon glides through two shadows cast by the earth--a faint penumbral...
- May 6, 2015
The Other Half of History
At the Wednesday, May 6, 2015, gathering of the Rotary Club of South Bend, I was the guest speaker, at which I addressed local...
- Apr 1, 2015
Total Lunar Eclipses in 2015
An illustrated video from California Academy of Science explains why eclipses occur and what causes that reddish hue (spoiler alert:...
- Oct 9, 2014
October 2014 Lunar Eclipse Recap
October 2014 Lunar Eclipse Recap Posted by admin on October 9, 2014 The total lunar eclipse on October 8, 2014, was a treat as seen under...
