The open spaces of the west and national parks are the spots most people think of for prime stargazing, but James Bruton of Des Moines says Iowa can develop its own dark sky areas and give people that same sense of wonder, but without a 10-hour drive.
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Last Monday, many thousands of people — including Yours Truly — drove from all over to watch the day turn …
People across the U.S. — including more than 500 Taft Middle School students in Cedar Rapids and thousands on the Pentacrest in Iowa City — watched as the moon passed between the Earth and the sun for a solar eclipse Monday afternoon.
Despite Hawkeyes loss, a new era for women’s basketball, Cedar Rapids receives $56 million federal grant to fund bridge replacement, what Iowans can expect from today’s solar eclipse
A total solar eclipse will make its way across part of the continental United States today, with 83 percent of the sun covered at mid-day in Eastern Iowa.
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