“Potato” isn’t a shape, it’s a lack of shape.
News Release: Space Potato
Month: April 2024
Construction Photo
Six decades ago, there wasn’t much on the south end of campus, making it an ideal place for the new Observatory. Relatively calm, not much to block the view, and few sources of nearby light pollution. A lot can change in that time.
Today’s maples and oaks – not pictured, because they were maybe saplings? – are now large enough that they block some low areas of observation and are losing limbs due to disease and age. The stadium has been wreathed by parking lots and festooned with high-intensity lights. Campus buildings have crept southward, surrounding the site. Lewisburg and its surroundings have developed, installed more nighttime lighting, and the sky has grown brighter, obscuring more of the night sky.
Clouds, however: they’re here as much as they ever were. Oh, central Pennsylvania.
News Release: Space Footwear
This raises a major question: do astronauts typically wear shoes? Or do they float about in socks? Or those pajamas with the feet? We understand that every gram counts when launching things into space, so what sort of footwear makes the cut?
The Converse look is a fine one, of course. And do we spy both laces and zip-up sides?
Sun, Spotted
Some days, you just get lucky.
SunSpotter
There’s a total solar eclipse coming across North America shortly. Weather permitting, make sure you take a little time to appreciate it!
With a little luck, we’ll be watching that little circle disappear, bit by bit, awaiting a little magic.