
- Sep 8, 2017
- 1 min
Active Sun Yields Spots and Aurora
Quick, pursue the sunspot option cited in The Second Question After An Eclipse. This past week a bundle of sunspots have been growing...

- Aug 25, 2017
- 3 min
Solar Eclipse Yields Unique Paper Image
A daylong solargraph using photosensitive paper captured the entire solar arc interrupted by the moon passing in front of the sun, as...

- Aug 17, 2017
- 3 min
The Second Question After An Eclipse
To get the elephant out of the room, for US observers, the next total solar eclipse is April 8, 2024. Additionally, peruse the map of...


- 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...

- Aug 9, 2017
- 2 min
Solar Panels and the Eclipse
How will the 2017 solar eclipse impact solar energy generated in the United States? Large- and small-scale owners of photovoltaic (PV)...


- Aug 4, 2017
- 5 min
Teaching the Eclipse at the Last Minute
Let's say you're a teacher just getting wind of this upcoming solar eclipse. You hear it is a great educational hook that everyone will...

- May 25, 2017
- 3 min
Best. Sun. Ever.
Want to observe the sun as you've never seen it before? Then get your can to Chicory Cafe in downtown South Bend, IN, midday on...


- Mar 20, 2017
- 4 min
Sun About To Set On Solar Energy
Wake up, Hoosiers. Your state legislators are about to crush the incentive to install solar panels as part of the mix of renewable...


- Feb 25, 2017
- 5 min
Solar Power Grab
Indiana legislators may single-handedly (correction: with the help of electric utilities) wipe out a fast growing industry in the state. ...


- Feb 8, 2017
- 2 min
Free Eclipse Shades at Library Event
Midday on August 21 the moon passes in front of the sun, causing a partial solar eclipse visible across all of North America. In...