June ’24 Rick’s Picks

Transient Events That Can Give Us a Good Enough Reason to Get Outside and Do a Little Observing  All month: morning people continue their selfish monopolization of solar system observing this month, with Mercury (which will reach superior conjunction on June 14) being...

July ’24 – Rick’s Picks

Transient Events That Can Give Us a Good Enough Reason to Get Outside and Do a Little Observing All month: the morning people begin to release their hold on the planets, as Venus now joins Mercury as an evening star, beginning a sunset apparition that will extend into...

Astronomy Fundamentals: Family Fun Night

Every year, the Naperville Astronomical Association hosts Family Night during one of our fundamentals in the summer. This year’s Family Night will be held on Tuesday, July 16th! What can you expect during our Family Fun(damentals) Night? We will have hands-on...

The Space Elevator: From Science Fiction to Engineering

Space Elevators appear in many science fiction novels, but they may not be as much fiction as faster than light warp or hyperdrive. Space elevators may become science fact. The cost to move objects into space is the main obstacle, and why we currently are striving for...