

- Jul 2, 2015
- 3 min
Planets Kiss as Predicted
On the last day of June 2015, the planets Venus and Jupiter nearly kissed in silent conjunction--stunning in the western twilight. That...


- May 6, 2015
- 4 min
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
- 3 min
Michiana Star Party Speakers
The 2015 Michiana Star Party will feature four guest speakers on Saturday, May 16. Nick Schuck, Dr. Grant Mathews, David Fuller, and...


- Feb 23, 2015
- 2 min
Zooming in on a Chimney
Science enthusiasts shared their passions and projects at Discover...Science, a February highlight of South Bend's 150th birthday party. ...

- Feb 12, 2015
- 2 min
Preview of the May Sky
Here's a preview of the past. Imagine the night sky when South Bend was founded. A starry night, one hundred fifty years ago. Back...


- Feb 12, 2015
- 6 min
Time for a Star Party
I encourage you to get out under the stars--literally, a vast canopy of stars--May 15-17 at the 2015 Michiana Star Party. Dozens of...


- Feb 12, 2015
- 1 min
Discover...Science for Non-Scientists
Each month during South Bend's 150th birthday, a theme draws attention to different aspects of the city's past, present, and future. In...


- Feb 11, 2015
- 2 min
We're Talking Astronomy-Feb. 16
The PHM Digital Video Theater will host a public astronomy meeting on Monday, Feb. 16, from 7:00 to 8:45 p.m. If you've got an interest...


- Feb 11, 2015
- 1 min
Light: Bend It, Break It
Members of Michiana Astronomical Society Inc. and friends of the Kennedy Planetarium invited kids at 2015 Science Alive to bend, break,...

- Jan 30, 2015
- 1 min
Eltanin at Science Alive
Visitors to 2015 Science Alive at the St. Joseph County Public Library on February 7 can make a simple starfinder to locate South Bend's...