Live Presentation
Mars – Past, Present and Future – Dr. Dale Partin
OnlineDeep in the past, Mars was a warm, wet world, similar to the Earth today. It may have had primitive life. But as Earth was becoming a nice place for life, Mars was becoming a cold desert, with almost no … Continue reading →
Remote Viewing Live from Hartland with Doug Bock
OnlineDoug Bock has been an amateur astronomer since 1965, and is a prolific astrophotographer. Doug is a member of the University Lowbrows, the Warren Astronomical Society, the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club, the Seven Ponds Astronomy Club and the GM Astronomy … Continue reading →
Remote Viewing Live from New Mexico with Brian Ottum
OnlineDr. Brian Ottum is a member of the University Lowbrows. Brian will show you deep-sky objects via his remotely controlled telescope located at Dark Sky New Mexico. If we're lucky, Brian will be able to track an Earth-orbiting satellite! Brian … Continue reading →
Orange Can Astronomy – Solar Edition – Live from Ypsilanti with Jeff Kopmanis
OnlineSee live images of the Sun through Jeff Kopmanis' "Orange Can!" Note: Solar observing requires clear skies – if the skies are cloudy, you may wish to watch from our selection of videos about the Sun. Jeff Kopmanis has been an … Continue reading →
Light Pollution – Norb Vance
OnlineNorb Vance discusses the problems with Light Pollution, and proper lighting techniques to maintain nighttime security and mitigate skyglow. Light Pollution over Chicago in 2014. Credit: Reddit user: Dark_water_ Explore light pollution across the globe with NASA's Black Marble website: … Continue reading →
Teacher Forum – Teaching Astronomy to Children
OnlineA panel of teachers and educational professionals discussing tools and techniques they have used to teach astronomy to children - both in the classroom and at outreach events. Participants: Constance L. Martin-Trembley (Endeavour School), Paulette Epstein (Michigan Science Center), Dr. … Continue reading →
Planetarium – Tim Campbell
OnlineTake a tour of the planets Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn, then take a spin around the galaxy to view our Sun look back from several hundred light years away. We’ll check out the night sky and talk about the constellations … Continue reading →
Brother Guy Consolmagno & Dan Davis – Turning Left at Orion
OnlineTurn Left at Orion is a superb guidebook to the night sky; first published in 1990 and now in its 5th edition, the book has been described as 'the home astronomer's "bible." Turn Left at Orion provides all the information … Continue reading →
Amazing Astronomy and Fantastic Physics – Michigan Science Center
OnlineThe Universe is full of past, current and future scientific discovery! Join the Michigan Science Center for a live presentation where we'll explore the known and unknown world of physics in space using exciting demonstrations to simulate concepts that are … Continue reading →
Scale Model of the Solar System – Mike Bruno
OnlineMike Bruno of the Ford Amateur Astronomy Club shows off his scale model of the solar system. Related Video: "Riding Light" - travelling from the Sun in real-time at the speed of light. https://vimeo.com/117815404