Honolulu EMS sued for wrongful death in Kailua ambulance fire By Madeleine Valera Honolulu Civil Beat Aug 27, 2024 The estate of a 91-year-old patient who was killed in an ambulance fire in 2022 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Honolulu Emerge…
3:51 Why should we care about the oceans - even if we live far from them? Updated Nov 8, 2023 From protection fish stocks to discovery of new medicines, NOAA Administrator and oceanographer Rick Spinrad talks about the importance of the…
0:12 Yearly Cycle of Earth's Biosphere (NASA animation) Updated Nov 8, 2023 Satellite instruments reveal the yearly cycle of plant life on the land and in the water. On land, the images represent the density of plant growth.
Columnists Alert Top Story View from Mars Hill: Slipher brothers inducted into Frankfort High School Hall of Fame KEVIN SCHINDLER Aug 14, 2023 Around northern Arizona, the Slipher name is associated with astronomy. In Frankfort, Indiana, the name is connected to farming. Last week, th…
Columnists Alert Top Story View from Mars Hill: The return of the Perseid Meteor Shower KEVIN SCHINDLER Jul 25, 2023 The passing of July to August signals the arrival of one of the most prominent and reliable meteor showers, the Perseids. It has wowed observe…
Columnists Alert Top Story View from Mars Hill: Asteroid Day Flagstaff â€� Big Impact Event coming on June 30 KEVIN SCHINDLER Jun 24, 2023 Meteor Crater and Lowell Observatory will host a one-day public event centered around asteroids and their impact on Earth. Asteroid Day Flagst…
+2 Columnists View from Mars Hill: A residency for astronomy at the Grand Canyon KEVIN SCHINDLER May 27, 2023 I have had the honor to live at the South Rim of Grand Canyon during the month of May, serving as Astronomer in Residence. This residency prog…
+2 Columnists View from Mars Hill: New historic district recognizes local contributions to Apollo moon program KEVIN SCHINDLER May 13, 2023 More than a half century ago, Apollo astronauts preparing to go to the moon were treated like rock stars wherever they went, fawned over by an…
Columnists View from Mars Hill: Eta Aquarids make for good viewing soon KEVIN SCHINDLER Apr 29, 2023 Perhaps the best known of all comets is Halley (correctly pronounced so that it rhymes with rally, not daily) named after the 17th-18th centur…
Columnists View from Mars Hill: The return of the annual Lyrid Meteor Shower KEVIN SCHINDLER Apr 15, 2023 Next week the Lyrid Meteor Shower will make its annual appearance. With an expected peak of 10-20 meteors per hour, it’s not as prolific as se…
