Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse, October 8, 2014

Exploring the Solar System on Bicycles

The Eugene, Oregon Scale Model of the Solar System was created by a father and son to show relative sizes and distances between the planets and the Sun.  The planets are steel balls set upon pyramids with information panels positioned along Eugene's Willamette river Riverbank bike path.  The scale is 1:1 billion and dimensions are taken from the …

Almost a Backyard Campout: Trying to Watch the Camelopardalids Meteor Shower

We tried to observe the Camelopardalids Meteor Shower last night.  NASA's information was clear that since nobody has seen the shower from this comet before, there was no way to know what to expect.  Also, the viewing map was clear that in our area of the Pacific Northwest, the weather wasn't optimal.  We couldn't make a little …

To Infinity and Beyond the Bike Path

Today, after riding to my youngest daughter's ballet class, my son and I continued on down the River Bike Path to Skinner's Butte Park. Buzz Lightyear came along, transforming the ride into an imagined outer space expedition. Buzz is bungeed to a bicycle! Is this standard issue? Playing at RiverPlay Playground at Skinner's Butte Park. My boy standing next …