THE BRIGHT SIDE
A new era for Yerkes.
Now that renovations are done the public has been invited back inside Yerkes Observatory. Yerkes is not just a museum but a forward-thinking modern maker of things. Yerkes is a working observatory and here to teach others about the universe and everything space related. One way to do this is with tours of the observatory and the grounds. Timed tours can only be reserved online. The classic tour explores the “big dome” with the Great Refractor, the rotunda, and the building’s architectural highlights. The “Hidden Spaces” tour ventures into the smaller domes with smaller telescopes, the old darkrooms, and dormitories where the PhD students lived; and the landscape tour explores the Frederick Law Olmsted–designed grounds and Yerkes’ new status as an internationally accredited arboretum.
Five miles of newly blazed woodland trails maze throughout the property for extra exploration before or after your tour so make sure to plan enough time to enjoy the observatory. The observatory is still functioning, but it really shines and comes alive for special events. Star parties scatter the calendar with telescopes on the lawn, educational activities, radio broadcasts and much more. They also host private parties and events which are out of this world. Make sure to book a tour and enjoy this unique one-of-a-kind experience.
Just when is it theft?
Ron Carstensen, a few years back, lost his job and was sentenced over ten dollars and some missing salt. Was that fair? Not a chance, but there it was. Now comes the current city Public Works Commission and its allowance of huge trucks to use city property with no agreement by city officials whatever. Since those trucks pass just aside from Tom Earle’s office window, it is assumed that he is well aware of their passing presence. The trucks belong to a company across the street, as you can see from the photo in this issue. At what point is whom getting value from whom in this deal, as it sure as heck is not the city whatsoever…unless there’s something the GSR staff does not know.
