Oct 14, 2025 | MAS Happenings
Happenings this Week This week I’ll be continually checking my app to see if things are a go or no-go. If a go, I’ll spend hours sitting in uncomfortable seating, wondering what the food/snack situation is, and possibly being called upon to make sense of...
Sep 16, 2025 | MAS Happenings
Happenings this Week I’ve been reading (and re-reading) The Expanse series—highly recommended if you like smart, gritty sci-fi. (The TV show holds up, too.) Since it was my birthday yesterday, I decided to calculate my age on various solar system worlds—ones the...
Aug 19, 2025 | MAS Happenings
Happenings this Week The much-anticipated Northern Nights Star Fest (NNSF) kicks off this week, and for those who can’t make it up North, Cherry Grove Observatory (CGO) is hosting a member star party on Friday night. To summon clear skies and banish Canadian wildfire...
Jul 22, 2025 | MAS Happenings
Happenings this Week If you were a kid before 2006, you probably memorized the solar system with “My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas.” And then—suddenly—no more pizza. Just Nachos. Or Noodles? (Not nearly as satisfying.) Here is a short poll to gauge...
Jun 17, 2025 | MAS Happenings
Happenings this Week This observing season is proving to be… challenging? If you’ve been spending more time refreshing your weather apps and checking the airnow.gov site than observing or imaging, here are a few astronomy-themed riddles to while away the time on...
