Two hours after sunset you can’t help but notice several bright stars low in the east and northeast. The brightest one isn’t a star at all, but the planet Jupiter!Av Delta College Public Radio

Central Michigan University researchers are working with communities to prepare for flooding driven by climate change. Michigan's environmental agency has a new air monitoring dashboard. Trump’s agenda is expected to emphasize fossil fuel production, ease environmental regulations, and potentially halt climate-related initiatives.For more, visit:ht…

One of my favorite episodes of Movie House wasn't about any particular movie, but about the act of going to the movies.Av Delta College Public Radio

One of the great collaborators on the Great American Songbook was lyricist Yip Harbug.Av Delta College Public Radio

How many stars can you see with the naked eye at night? 40 or 50 thousand? Or is it 100,000 stars? Have you ever tried to count? Well, a few astronomers have counted, and the number is pretty… disappointing.Av Delta College Public Radio

The phase of the moon grows this week. By November 15 it becomes full, rising a little north of east soon after sunset. The November Full Moon was called the Beaver Moon by many Native American tribes.Av Delta College Public Radio

Great Lakes groups are already reaching out to President-elect Donald Trump. A Michigan Climate Investment Accelerator aims to attract billions of dollars to develop clean energy projects. This year, the state plans to monitor surface water quality in the Saginaw Bay area.For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/…

This week offers an evening rendezvous of Venus and the crescent moon.Av Delta College Public Radio

Look low to the east after dark and you should see a pretty little cluster of stars. Its shape might remind you of a miniature Little Dipper, but it’s actually the famous Pleiades Star Cluster.Av Delta College Public Radio

My goal with my annual Halloween shows was to provide spooky alternatives for people who don't like gore.Av Delta College Public Radio

Each season has a notable constellation or group of stars that can serve as a guidepost to that part of the sky. In summer it’s common to use the Summer Triangle and in autumn we have the Great Square of Pegasus.Av Delta College Public Radio

Fall colors peak in the Saginaw Bay region next week. Learn how composting yard waste can fight climate change while enriching your garden. And find out what it means to be climate literate.For more, visit:https://mrgreatlakes.com/Av Delta College Public Radio

Lady Constance Lytton was a British aristocrat and suffragette who shed her noble trappings to go on a hunger strike for women's right to vote.Av Delta College Public Radio

The Moon will take on an oval shape this week as the visible portion starts to wane, or become smaller. This allows the Moon to be seen in the morning sky after sunrise.Av Delta College Public Radio

Mark looks back on his time attending, and covering, the annual Hell's Half Mile Film and Music Festival in Bay City and the independent dramas, comedies, documentaries, and shorts he's seen there.Av Delta College Public Radio

Computers, tablets, and phones have become very fast. The latest multicore processors are capable of an incredible number of calculations each and every second. Yet, we are changing the way we do computing thanks to our ever-increasing knowledge in the field of quantum physics. How does quantum computing work, and are quantum computers faster than …

In this episode, we celebrate 15 years of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and explore how utility-scale solar energy projects are boosting property values in the Midwest. Plus, we break down the U.S. EPA’s new lead and copper rule improvements, which mandate the replacement of lead service lines within the next decade.For more information:ht…

Only one Native American chief won a negotiation with the U.S. government: the Apache leader, Cochise.Av Delta College Public Radio

The media buzz is growing about what could be a bright comet gracing our skies this month. It’s called Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, or “A3” for short, and astronomers have been eagerly anticipating its approach for many weeks.Av Delta College Public Radio

One of my favorite episodes I've done of Movie House is one that you'll likely never hear the full version of: a six-minute take on the documentary Life After Flash.Av Delta College Public Radio

Be on the lookout for Michigan Department of Natural Resources personnel conducting nighttime walleye surveys. Federal agencies are expanding the number of moored heat sensors in lakes Huron, Superior, and Michigan.For more visit:https://mrgreatlakes.com/Av Delta College Public Radio

How many great novels should a writer be expected to produce to qualify as a great novelist? Thomas Hardy wrote a half-dozen acknowledged classics still read for pleasure and taught in universities though he has been dead for 100 years.Av Delta College Public Radio

A crowdfunding campaign is on to gather the last bit of money for a waterfront park on Saginaw Bay in Linwood. A conceptual vision is out for the site of the old Consumers Energy Karn power plant.For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/Av Delta College Public Radio

Look high in the northeast for a group of bright stars that resembles a big “W” sitting on its end. This is the constellation of Cassiopeia the Queen.Av Delta College Public Radio

If you look low in the southeast sky after dark, you’ll see a moderately bright star that doesn’t twinkle as much as the others. This is the famous ringed planet Saturn, and it recently made its closest approach to Earth.Av Delta College Public Radio

More baby sturgeon will soon be swimming in the Saginaw Bay watershed. Michigan’s 19 million acres of forests are transitioning to fall colors. Great Lakes advocates will gather in Chicago next week (Sept. 26-27) for the annual conference by the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition.For more, visit https://mrgreatlakes.com/…

By September 13, the Moon will look a little more than half illuminated in the south. This is when the Delta College Planetarium in Bay City will celebrate this year’s International Observe the Moon Night!Av Delta College Public Radio

From late August through September, Sagittarius the Archer will appear low in the south at evening twilight. With the Milky Way running through it, Sagittarius is a treasure trove of deep sky wonders for binoculars.Av Delta College Public Radio

If you visit a national park beach, there’s a good chance that the sand beneath your toes contains tiny plastic particles. The State of the Bay Conference is coming back, followed by a One Water Gathering.For more, visit:https://mrgreatlakes.com/Av Delta College Public Radio

Away from city lights and bright moonlight, this is the time of year to see the faint band of the Milky Way stretching right over the top of the sky.Av Delta College Public Radio

For decades now, amateur astronomy continues to be one of the fastest growing hobbies in the world. Why is that? What gets people so hooked on space and the night sky?Av Delta College Public Radio

On August 19, the moon will be full, but this won’t be just any ordinary full moon. It’s the first "super moon" of 2024.Av Delta College Public Radio

Early in the twentieth century, Albert Barnes created a fiefdom in suburban Philadelphia that embraced his grand house, his art museum, his school for fine arts appreciation, and his ego.Av Delta College Public Radio

One of the best meteor showers of the year comes to a maximum on the evening of August 11th and morning of the 12th.Av Delta College Public Radio

After a long hiatus, the planets Jupiter and Mars are making their way back into the pre-dawn sky.Av Delta College Public Radio

Born into slavery when it was still legal in New York, Sojourner Truth was a powerful orator on faith, women's rights, and the abolition of slavery.Av Delta College Public Radio

Early sailors could navigate by latitude to sail east and west, but sailing north or south was much more difficult until John Harrison solved the longitude problem.Av Delta College Public Radio

The sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon, rushed out a mere 13 months after the original, borrows heavily from the second half of King Kong, sticks the Creature right in the middle of civilization.Av Delta College Public Radio

After dusk, look about a third of the way up the eastern sky for Altair, the brightest star in Aquila the Eagle and part of the Summer Triangle.Av Delta College Public Radio

Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge's Wildlife Drive has reopened, Michigan is in the top ten states with the most clean energy jobs, and wipes sold in Michigan can no longer be marketed as "flushable."For more, visit:https://mrgreatlakes.com/Av Delta College Public Radio

When you have two stars with awards, box office draw, and talent to burn, what project do you make with them? In this case, they remade a German art film about an angel falling in love with a human.Av Delta College Public Radio

Many of the Universal monster movies are worth revisiting and talking about and my favorite is the last original movie in their classic lineup, Creature from the Black Lagoon.Av Delta College Public Radio

Now is a good time to see the dark round plains called “maria,” and bright splashes of lighter material called “rays.” The southern maria offer some interesting sights in a small telescope.Av Delta College Public Radio

Homeowners associations will be prohibited from banning certain energy improvements and solar energy systems under a state House bill approved by the Senate. The Tittabawassee River Trail provides unique views and opportunities for wildlife observation.Av Delta College Public Radio

Twelve generals have been U.S. president. Among them are George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant, and today's subject, Dwight D. Eisenhower.Av Delta College Public Radio

With Wings of Desire, German director Wim Wenders reflects on German identity, history, and iconography while examining the human condition in general.Av Delta College Public Radio

Hercules, the strong man of ancient mythology, rides high overhead in early summer. While its stars are not particularly bright, its most distinctive shape are the four stars in its center known as the Keystone. Within its borders lies one of the most famous globular star clusters of the entire night sky.…

As twilight ends around 10:30 pm, look low in the southeast for a bright reddish star – this is Antares, the heart of the Scorpion.Av Delta College Public Radio

Let’s study the mystery of magnetism, exploring the tiny particles and invisible fields that govern this powerful interaction.Av Delta College Public Radio

Ages ago, Venus may have had oceans of water and been much more like Earth. Where did all the water on Venus go? And why is it such a hellscape today?Av Delta College Public Radio