When we picture an astronomer at work, we normally think of someone staying up at an observatory till the wee hours of the morning, gathering and analyzing data. However, there is one object that can only...

By far the most common question I get while working at the observatory is, “What is a Nebula?” The answer is complex, because there are many different kinds of nebulae. One of the things many nebulae...

Many people can name the eight planets of our solar system but few are familiar with their hosts of natural satellites. While our own moon will be forever dear to us, it has conditioned us to think of...

Hello everyone, and welcome back for another exciting edition of Observatory Corner for Friday, Oct. 2! Weather forecasts for the coming week look very poor, with clouds and rain storms predicted Monday...

Hello once again, and welcome to a special edition of Observatory Corner for Friday, September 25! In astronomy news this week is the rare supermoon total lunar eclipse, which will occur this Sunday, September...

Hello, my ardent astronomy admirers, and welcome to this fall semester’s first edition of Observatory Corner for Friday, September 18, 2015! Initial weather forecasts for the coming week look favorable,...

Hello, eager astronomy learners, and welcome back for another edition of Observatory Corner for Friday, April 17, 2015! Initial weather forecasts for the coming week look mixed, with rain on Monday and...

Hello, and welcome back for another exciting edition of Observatory Corner! Initial weather forecasts for the coming week look cloudy with a chance of snow all week long, so observing will be unlikely....

For those of you interested in visiting the observatory this week, the best chance to avoid Michigan’s perpetual cloud cover will be during the beginning of the week. While there, be sure to ask to see...

The leaves are falling, the air is getting colder and the sky is getting darker earlier and earlier. Calvin’s observatory is now open as early as 7:50 p.m., so feel free to come by the observatory early...

There’s a change in the weather coming! Next week we are looking at possibly having four clear nights in a row (Monday through Thursday). During the first half of the night, before 10 p.m., several star...