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Winter’s chill is no excuse to stay indoors and miss out on some incredible views of the night sky. Winter affords more hours of night and clearer viewing…

Tom Burns ends his 25-year avocation as director of Ohio Wesleyan University Perkins Observatory, where he has volunteered countless hours over the…

10:00 Astronomer Tom Burns has some advice: Look up! Mars reaches its peak visibility in April, the Big Dipper is shining bright, and a pretty sweet lunar…

Learn how to explore the night’s sky this hour with a true astronomy expert. What summer stars will you come by during these clear, warm nights? Guest…

Learn how to explore the night's sky this hour with a true astronomy expert. Guest Tom Burns (Director, Perkins Observatory at Ohio Wesleyan University)…

Ohio Wesleyan University Perkins Observatory director Tom Burns teaches us some backyard astronomy.

As we contemplate the end of one year and the beginning of the next, learn how to do some astronomy in your own backyard, with Perkins Observatory…