For junior Amelia Arterburn, space exploration holds a certain intrigue. She took the astronomy class this school offers because of her interest in the night sky and the space beyond. “When I was...

A Maginus sunrise ray will occur on Sept. 29 at 7:54 p.m., in which a ray of light illuminates the Maginus crater in the moon’s southern highlands, according to Astronomy. Observers can view this effect...

  On April 8, a total solar eclipse will pass through Carmel around 3 p.m., the last total solar eclipse to pass through the continental United States until 2044. Many students at this school...

In anticipation of Carmel’s first total solar eclipse in 819 years, the CCS school board has adjusted next year’s spring break in light of the phenomenon on April 8, 2024. According to the 2023-24...

On April 11 of this year, a group of researchers working for the Event Horizon Telescope released the first-ever photo of a black hole, a celestial object from the Messier 87 galaxy. In October, scientists...

Astronomy teacher Keith Turner and students held a planetarium show at the CHS planetarium on Sept. 28. Doors opened to the public at 7 p.m. and the show began at 7:30 p.m. with tickets selling for $4...

This summer, Michael Jones, Ph.D. and professor at Brigham Young University will research new technology here in the planetarium. Graduate students will accompany Jones. The technology is a Google Glass...

Planetarium Club will host a public event on March 24 at 7:30 p.m. Keith Turner, club sponsor and science teacher, said students in the club will host it. His goal is to have them completely take over...

According to Keith Turner, club sponsor and science teacher, Planetarium Club will host a public show on Feb. 25. The event will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the planetarium. Club members will also meet on...

Planetarium Club will host a public planetarium show on  Oct. 29. The show is called “Perseus and Andromeda” and is a cartoon retelling of Clash of the Titans. The show is purposefully timed...

The Planetarium Club’s first event is planned for Sept. 17. Although the club has not yet held a callout meeting, several astronomy students said they are interested in helping with the show. Keith...