**The First Quarter Moon Day telescope viewing for August 21 is cancelled.** We hoped to power through and view the sky this evening but the heat and humidity and poor air quality have made conditions hazardous and the sky opaque. Please be safe and we’ll try again on Monday, September 25th.
Category: Kids Stuff
Aug 03
Monthly Telescope Viewing Now Offered
The River Bend Astronomy Club received permission from the Glik Company to host MONTHLY telescope viewing at the Highland (Illinois) NorthTown shopping center! We will set up between the two NorthTown signs and along Rt. 143 on the days and times listed below. All the days are Mondays (or Moon-days) except for the International Observe …
Apr 19
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Succeeds in Historic First Flight
“Now, 117 years after the Wright brothers succeeded in making the first flight on our planet, NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter has succeeded in performing this amazing feat on another world,” Zurbuchen said. “While these two iconic moments in aviation history may be separated by time and 173 million miles of space, they now will forever be …
