MLive

In the Classroom: Hurst Planetarium used to teach students astronomy

Mark Reed drew two circles with black marker on a whiteboard inside the Peter F. Hurst Planetarium, then moved a magnetic sun, Earth and Mars to help explain retrograde motion. But that wasn't the end ...
Drexel University

Intro to Astronomy Class Provides Innovative, Interpersonal Ways to Discover the Cosmos

This piece is part of the DrexelNow series showcasing "A Day in the Class" for some of Drexel University's most interesting and impactful courses. Students in “PHYS 131 — Survey of the Universe” are ...
The News-Herald

Euclid High astronomy class provides up-close look at the stars thanks to planetarium

EDITOR’S NOTE: While every school district offers the core courses in math, science and other subjects, students also have some unique options depending on what district they are in. The News-Herald ...
The Clarion-Ledger

Backyard astronomy gives a glimpse into the heavens

Jim Waltman of Flora hardly jumped on the astronomy bandwagon with the approach of the recent total solar eclipse. He became fascinated with the heavens back in 1984 after watching “Cosmos”, the ...