Tag: stargazing

  • Why It’s So Bright at Night

    Why It’s So Bright at Night

    In this episode, Bill McGeeney interviews Vasu Menon, a NC State computer science student who created Stargazer.org – a revolutionary web app that solves every amateur astronomer’s planning nightmare. Born from a frustrating full-moon stargazing trip to Virginia’s Stanton River park, this tool combines dark sky locations, weather forecasts, and lunar data into one simple…


  • Quit Messing With My Meridian Flip!

    Quit Messing With My Meridian Flip!

    Today, we have a lot of policy related activity. Smart policies getting set up in Virginia, an amusement park that apparently flipped the bird to migrating birds, and reading the fine print in Pittsburghโ€™s new LED conversion. Listen to all this and more as we have a new voice join us today โ€“ Mr. Steve…


  • Cozy Lychnology.

    Cozy Lychnology.

    We finish out our stellar June lineup by exploring our ancient relationship with the night. We always knew chocolate at night was a good thing, but dang, the Mayans took it to a whole new level! Can the stars heal the mind? A new dark sky trail, and much more! This month, I welcome back…