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October 30, 2025
HomeLooking Up by Bob Eklund

Looking Up by Bob Eklund

Bob Eklund has had a lifelong love affair with the sky, having been raised by a grandfather working at a major astronomical observatory in Wisconsin. For many years he has helped the Mount Wilson Observatory with their public education and outreach programs. Bob is the author of a book of poetry and essays about astronomy, First Star I See Tonight. Following a corporate career as an editor and business communicator, he now assists local residents with their business and personal writing/editing/proofreading needs. See www.bobeklund.com.

Looking Up by Bob Eklund

A Cold Super-Earth in Our Neighborhood

November 15, 2018 0
An international group of astronomers, involving the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) in Heidelberg, has succeeded in detecting a …[READ MORE]
Looking Up by Bob Eklund

Astronomers Unveil Growing Black Holes in Colliding Galaxies

November 8, 2018 0
Peering through thick walls of gas and dust surrounding the messy cores of merging galaxies, astronomers are getting their best …[READ MORE]
Looking Up by Bob Eklund

NASA Retires Kepler Space Telescope, Passes Planet-Hunting Torch

November 1, 2018 0
After nine years in deep space collecting data that indicate our sky to be filled with billions of hidden planets …[READ MORE]
Looking Up by Bob Eklund

NASA’s Juno Mission Detects Jupiter Wave Trains

October 25, 2018 0
Massive structures of moving air that appear like waves in Jupiter’s atmosphere were first detected by NASA’s Voyager missions during …[READ MORE]
Looking Up by Bob Eklund

NASA’s Fermi Mission Energizes the Sky with Gamma-Ray Constellations

October 18, 2018 0
Long ago, sky watchers linked the brightest stars into patterns reflecting animals, heroes, monsters and even scientific instruments into what …[READ MORE]
Looking Up by Bob Eklund

MASCOT Lands Safely on Asteroid Ryugu

October 11, 2018 0
The near-Earth asteroid Ryugu, located approximately 120 million miles from Earth, has a new inhabitant: On 3 October 2018, the …[READ MORE]
Looking Up by Bob Eklund

Early Birth and Strange Chemistry: BepiColombo Mission to Mercury

October 5, 2018 0
A month before the planned launch of the joint ESA-JAXA BepiColombo mission to Mercury, two new studies shed light on …[READ MORE]
Looking Up by Bob Eklund

Origami Opens Up Smart Options for Architecture on the Moon and Mars

September 28, 2018 0
Origami and high-performance textiles are transforming architecture plans for smart human habitats and research stations on the Moon and Mars. …[READ MORE]
Looking Up by Bob Eklund

Exploring Strange New Worlds: “Star Trek” Planet Vulcan Found, New Planet Could Be Spock’s Home World

September 20, 2018 0
Among the TV series Star Trek’s many charms are its rich universe of characters and planets. Now, the Dharma Planet …[READ MORE]
Looking Up by Bob Eklund

Legacy of NASA’s Dawn, Near the End of Its Mission: Reveals Solar System Time Capsules, Breaks Engineering Barriers

September 13, 2018 0
NASA’s Dawn mission is drawing to a close after 11 years of breaking new ground in planetary science, gathering breathtaking …[READ MORE]

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    October 29, 2025 0
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CULVER CITY COMMUNITY CALENDAR

  • New Exhibitions to Open at the Wende Museum: The Sextant, Intersections, Red Woodstock
    Opening November 8
  • Culver City Symphony 'Summon the Heroes, Salute the Heroes'
    November 15
  • CCHS/AVPA Carnival and Halloween Concert
    October 29
  • City to Host Open House for Fox Hills Plan
    October 28
  • The Blue Door - Late Nite at the Puppet Asylum
    November 8
  • GUAC - The Play
    Through November 2
  • The People's Party to Host Civics Festival - Nov. 1 & 2
    November 1 & 2
  • Veterans Film Festival to Showcase Short Films - Nov. 8
    Nov. 8
  • Saved By a Story @ The Wende
    Ongoing - meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month
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