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Huge Robot Exhibit To Prevent Display of Zeiss II Planetarium Projector

On 2008 April 9, Carnegie Science Center officials announced a new permanent
exhibit, "RoboWorld," will be installed in what was used as space for traveling exhibits
on the second floor of the Science Center. When completed, the exhibit "will be the
largest and most comprehensive robotics exhibit anywhere in the nation," said Science
Center Director Joanna Haas. The exhibit will include Carnegie Mellon University's
Robot Hall of Fame.

In 2002, Science Center officials had promised the City of Pittsburgh that some of this
second floor space, near the Henry Buhl, Jr. Planetarium (now also known as the
Buhl Digital Dome), would be used for a "Final Frontier" exhibit, which would include
display of the historic Zeiss II Planetarium Projecctor,
the oldest, operable major planetarium projector in the world prior to its 2002
October dismantling. Also included in the "Final Frontier" exhibit was to be another original
Buhl Planetarium artifact, the large Mercator's Projection Map of the World, which was considered
the world's largest such map when first installed at the 1939-1940 World's Fair in
New York City.

The "Final Frontier" exhibit, which was not supposed to be dependent on the
proposed $90 million expansion project which was cancelled in May of 2003, has never
been developed. Nor has there been any word about the future of this proposed exhibit,
which was a major reason why the City of Pittsburgh permitted the Science Center to
remove the Zeiss II Planetarium Projecctor and the large
Mercator's Projection Map of the World from the original Buhl Planetarium building.
Now it seems this large, new, permanent robotics exhibit will preclude the ability to
install the "Final Frontier" exhibit next to the
Henry Buhl, Jr. Planetarium.

Friends of the Zeiss has always contended that the best place for the historic
Buhl Planetarium artifacts is the original Buhl Planetarium building, the only place
(due to custom-construction of the building) where the Zeiss II Planetarium Projecctor and the
10-inch Siderostat-type Refractor Telescope can be fully unitlized
to teach science to children visiting the Children's Museum.

* "Zeiss projector restoration."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2002 Dec. 30.
Regarding proposed "Final Frontier" exhibit.

McCoy, Adrian. "Science Center's 'roboworld' displays real and famous robots in traveling exhibit."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2009 June 14.

Baillie, Ronald J. and Ann M. Metzger.
"Robots R Us, Robotics play a key role in Pittsburgh's present and future." Op-Ed.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2009 June 10.
Ronald J. Baillie and Ann M. Metzger are co-directors of The Carnegie Science Center.

Machosky, Michael. "Carnegie Science Center adds Roboworld to permanent exhibits."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2009 June 10.

* Walsh, Glenn A. "Science Center Space Lost for Display of Planetarium Artifacts."
Address. Pittsburgh City Council. 2008 April 29.
Prepared Text *** Large-Print Version

* Walsh, Glenn A. "Science Center Space Lost for Display of Planetarium Artifacts."
Address. Board of Directors, Allegheny Regional Asset District. 2008 April 28.
Prepared Text *** Large-Print Version

* Graham, Francis. " Science Center Space Lost for Display of Planetarium Artifacts."
Letter. To City and County Public Officials. 2008 April 24.

* "CMU'S ROBOT HALL OF FAME."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 April 19.
* Templeton,, David. "Robots coming to life in 2009 exhibit."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 April 10.
* Houser, Mark. "Roboworld could cement 'Burgh as robotics capital."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 April 10.
* Houser, Mark. "Robot exhibit coming to Carnegie Science Center."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review On-Line 2008 April 9.
* "Carnegie Science Center will open comprehensive robotics exhibition."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 April 7.
* Houser, Mark. "CMU at forefront in building thinking machines."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 April 6.
* "What is artificial intelligence?."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 April 6.
* "Will A.I. work lead to robots taking over the world?"
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 April 6.
* Houser, Mark. "Robots do a little networking."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 April 9.

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* 2008 Feb. - Recent News of Controversy Regarding "Bodies...the Exhibition"
at The Carnegie Science Center,
Including claims of use of bodies of Chinese political prisoners
by the ABC-TV news show "20/20."

* NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Mission STS-122 Updates Click Here --
Mission STS-122 commanded by Pittsburgh-area native Stephen N. Frick, who was inspired by
Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science.

* Walsh, Glenn A. Letters-to-the-Editor:
"About my views." (Last letter of six letters on web page)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 March 29.
Response to letter-to-the-editor personal attack,
regarding both Carnegie Library and Buhl Planetarium,
published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on 2008 January 1.
Original, more detailed response was e-mailed to the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on 2008 January 5.

* Demko, David and Kimmel, Joan. "Belated opposition," Letters-to-the-Editor
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 Jan. 1
(Fifth letter of seven on web page)
Glenn A. Walsh Reply (to Pittsburgh Post-Gazette by electronic mail)
to Personal Attack in "Belated opposition" Letter-to-the-Editor,
Regarding BOTH Carnegie Library and Buhl Planetarium.

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* 2007 Sept. 21 - PAT will purchase and raze Carnegie Science Center
warehouse where historic Buhl Planetarium artifacts are currently in storage.

Also, housed, in this warehouse building, are several historic pieces of equipment
and artifacts from Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular
Science, including the Zeiss II Planetarium Projector, the oldest operable major
planetarium projector in the world !!!

* 2007 Dec. 27 - NOTICE:
Pittsburgh City Council votes to allow abandonment of America's first publicly-funded
Carnegie Library, Allegheny Regional Branch, The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
(formerly Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny), next-door to Pittsburgh's original
Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science.

* Latest news on construction of subway link to serve Pittsburgh's Lower North Side
(where industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie grew-up),
including original Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny (nation's first
publicly-funded Carnegie Library), Carnegie Hall (world's first Carnegie Hall),
and original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science.
Also:
* News Regarding Pittsburgh Public Transit Agency's (PAT) Service Cuts Effective 2007 June 17,
Fare Increase Effective 2008 January 1.

Erdley, Debra. "Pittsburgh pegs zoo, Aviary, Phipps' free water use at $500,000."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2009 June 24.
1939 newspaper reports indicate that City Council considered providing free water
service to the original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science which was
officially dedicated 1939 October 24. Apparently, this proposal never came to fruition;
Buhl Planetarium never enjoyed free water service.

French, Sue. "As the Crow Flies." Column: Deep Sky Wonders.
Sky and Telescope Magazine 2009 May: 48.
Former Buhl Planetarium Floor Manager and South Hills Backyard Astronomers club founder
Eric G. Canali cited for asterism "Canali" (a.k.a. "Canali's Cluster").
The following is an excerpt from page 49 of the magazine column:
* Next, soar 1.1 degrees west-southwest from M104 to the multi-
ple star Struve 1659. In my 105-mm scope at 47x,
I see a 5-minute isosceles triangle of stars with a smaller isos-
celes triangle centered inside it. My 10-inch scope shows
color in all but the dimmist of the six stars. In order of
decreasing brightness, I see them as yellow-white, deep
yellow, pale yellow, yellow, and gold.
* I was first introduced to this sextuplet by John Wag-
oner in the 1980s at the Texas Star Party. He dubbed
the group Stargate, because it reminded him of the
hyperspace stargate used by the hero Buck Rogers in the
1979-1981 television series. Wagoner created and ran the
Astronomical League's Bulletin Board Service, which he
named Stargate. Not surprisingly, others have discovered
this group as well. Australian amateur Perry Vlahos wrote
to tell me he knows these stars as the Double Triangle,
and the book Star Clusters (Brent A. Archinal and Steven
J. Hynes; Willmann-Bell, 2003) lists it as Canali -- named
for Pennsylvania amateur Eric Canali, who calls it "that
pretty little triangle-asterism-thingy."
For a short time in 1939 and 1940, Sky and Telescope predecessor magazine,
The Sky, was co-published by Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and
Institute of Popular Science and New York City's original Hayden Planetarium.

Baltimore, Chris. "Obama quizzes astronauts about life in space."
Yahoo/Reuters 2009 March 24.
U.S. President Barack Obama, along with several Washington-area school children,
quizzed several astronauts in orbit aboard the International Space Station, including
Mike Fincke, who credits Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium for his interest in
becoming an astronaut.

Howell, Donna. "John Brashear Kept His Goals In Sharp Focus."
Investor's Business Daily 2009 March 5: A3.
< http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ >. Posted 2009 March 4. Viewed 2009 March 5.
(Reprint of 2006 Oct. 18 article)
Howell, Donna. "John Brashear Kept His Goals In Sharp Focus."
Investor's Business Daily 2006 Oct. 18: A3.
(Donna Howell, Technology Reporter, Investor's Business Daily)
Friends of the Zeiss Project Director Glenn A. Walsh is extensively
quoted in this national business newspaper article, regarding the life of
famous 19th century astronomer and lens maker John A. Brashear,
who was a confidant of Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick.

Science/nature traveling exhibit in Buhl Planetarium's Hall of the Universe --
"Exploring Trees Inside and Out," sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation and
Doubletree Hotels, exhibited 2009 Feb. 6 to May 17 in the Hall of the Universe exhibit
gallery of Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science building,
now known as the traveling exhibits gallery of the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh:
O'Driscoll, Bill. "Taking It Outside."
Pittsburgh City Paper 2009 Feb. 26.
"Falling leaves in February at Children's Museum exhibit."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2009 Feb. 7.
Gormly, Kellie B. "Get to know nature inside out at Children's Museum."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2009 Feb. 5.

Lowry, Patricia. "City's Friendship Quilt back for show."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2009 Jan. 24.
Great Pittsburgh Friendship Quilt, created at Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium in 1988,
found in basement of Carnegie Science Center's original
SportsWorks/warehouse building, after being unseen for 20 years.
Quilt includes quilt strip dedicated to original Buhl Planetarium Observatory.

Belko, Mark. "Buhl Building signs its first tenant."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 Dec. 4.
"Panel OKs Buhl Building restoration."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 Nov. 6.
Belko, Mark. "Buhl Building rehab unveiled."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 Oct. 24.
2008 Oct. 24 is also 69th anniversary of Pittsburgh's original
Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science, constructed by
the Buhl Foundation after the death of Henry Buhl, Jr.
Lowry, Patricia. "Buhl Building ready for its closeup."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 July 4.
Six-floor office building at 200 Fifth Avenue (corner of Fifth Avenue and
Market Street, Downtown), purchased by Henry Buhl, Jr. in 1923 (built
ten years earlier), whose Buhl Foundation built Buhl Planetarium in 1939.

"Space tourist returns from $30M orbital trip."
CNN 2008 Oct. 24.
"Expedition 17 Crew Returns From International Space Station."
NASA 2008 Oct. 23.
Walsh, Glenn. "Fw: New Crew Blasts Off for International Space Station." E-Mail List Message.
South Hills Backyard Astronomers 2008 Oct. 13.
Crew includes Richard Garriott, son of former NASA astronaut Owen Garriott
(first son of a former U.S. astronaut to fly into space), and NASA veteran
astronaut E. Michael Fincke, who credits Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium
for his interest in becoming an astronaut. Buhl Planetarium celebrated 69th anniversary
of dedication on 2008 Oct. 24.
More information and mission updates

Walsh, Glenn. "Historic Plaque Erected on Buhl Planetarium." E-Mail List Message.
South Hills Backyard Astronomers 2008 Oct. 11

Boren, Jeremy. "Historian focuses on telescope pioneer Brashear."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 Sept. 29.
Also reprinted --
Boren, Jeremy. "Historian Focuses on Telescope Pioneer Brashear."
Sky and Telescope Magazine On-Line 2008 Sept. 29.
Mentions architectural tours of the Buhl Planetarium and old Allegheny Post Office.

"Planning commission OKs several requests."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 Sept. 24.
Boren, Jeremy. "Panel approves South Side restaurant."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 Sept. 24.
City Planning Commission approved Science Center Master Plan,
after Carnegie Science Center Interim Co-Director Ron Baillie stated
that failure of the Master Plan to show a Siderostat Observatory on the
roof of the proposed 80,000 square-foot west building addition was simply
because planning for the building addition had not yet reached that "level of
detail." At the request of the City Planning Commission, Mr. Baillie also agreed
to provide the Commission with a copy of the legal Memorandum of Understanding,
between the City and the Science Center, which states that the Science Center
agreed to reassemble and reuse the 10-inch Siderostat-type Refractor Telescope
on their expansion of the Science Center building.
More information
Also see: Sale and Demolition of Carnegie Warehouse for Construction of PAT Rail Station

Walsh, Glenn. "Science Center Master Plan: Siderostat Observatory Missing."
Address. Pittsburgh City Planning Commission. 2008 Sept. 23.
More information
Also see: Sale and Demolition of Carnegie Warehouse for Construction of PAT Rail Station

"Astronaut's son spending his fortune to fly."
CNN/AP 2008 July 31.
Richard Garriott will become the first child of an American astronaut to reach
outer space on Oct. 12. Sergei Volkov, son of former cosmonaut Alexander Volkov,
has been living on the International Space Station since April, Russia's
first second-generation space traveler; Richard Garriott and Sergei Volkov will
return to Earth together. Launching with Richard Garriott in a Russian Soyuz
spacecraft will be NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke, who credits Pittsburgh's original
Buhl Planetarium for his interest in becoming an astronaut. Mike Fincke will be
staying on the International Space Station for his second tour-of-duty,
for six months.

McClelland, Clark C. "A past Space Shuttle ScO, admits ET's are Real.
And this ScO has seen them, himself with another witness!"
Stargate Chronicles 2008 July 29
< http://www.stargate-chronicles.com/release_mitchell.html >.
Clark C. McClelland was an Astronomy instructor at Pittsburgh's original
Buhl Planetarium, for several years in the middle of the twentieth century.
Mr. McClelland strongly supports similar statements recently broadcast in a
British radio interview by former NASA Astronaut Dr. Edgar Mitchell, who walked on
the Moon during the mission of Apollo 14. More information:
"Ex-Astronaut: Aliens Are Real and NASA Knows It."
FOX News 2008 July 24.

Belko, Mark. "Buhl Building rehab unveiled."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 Oct. 24.
2008 Oct. 24 is also 69th anniversary of Pittsburgh's original
Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science, constructed by
the Buhl Foundation after the death of Henry Buhl, Jr.
Lowry, Patricia. "Buhl Building ready for its closeup."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 July 4.
Six-floor office building at 200 Fifth Avenue (corner of Fifth Avenue and
Market Street, Downtown), purchased by Henry Buhl, Jr. in 1923 (built
ten years earlier), whose Buhl Foundation built Buhl Planetarium in 1939.

* Walsh, Glenn A. "Science Center Space Lost for Display of Planetarium Artifacts."
Address. Pittsburgh City Council. 2008 April 29.
Prepared Text *** Large-Print Version

* Walsh, Glenn A. "Science Center Space Lost for Display of Planetarium Artifacts."
Address. Board of Directors, Allegheny Regional Asset District. 2008 April 28.
Prepared Text *** Large-Print Version

* Graham, Francis. " Science Center Space Lost for Display of Planetarium Artifacts."
Letter. To City and County Public Officials. 2008 April 24.

* Letters to Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh President Dr. David M. Hillenbrand,
regarding refusal to allow Friends of the Zeiss Project Director Glenn A. Walsh
to tour Carnegie Science Center Warehouse (where historic Buhl Planetarium artifacts
are stored), with Port Authority of Allegheny County tour group:
** Walsh, Glenn A. Letter to Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh President
Dr. David M. Hillenbrand. 2008 April 10.

* Walsh, Glenn A. Letters-to-the-Editor:
"About my views." (Last letter of six letters on web page)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 March 29.
Response to letter-to-the-editor personal attack,
regarding both Carnegie Library and Buhl Planetarium,
published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on 2008 January 1.
Original, more detailed response was e-mailed to the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on 2008 January 5.

* Walsh, Glenn A. Letter-to-the-Editor:
"Demanding transparency from local museum." (Second of two letters on web page)
Pittsburgh City Paper 2008 March 19.
Regarding current Carnegie Science Center "Bodies" exhibition,
and the sale, in the 1990s, of original Buhl Planetarium human-anatomy exhibit,
"Transpara," to the Cleveland Health Museum to be used as spare parts
for their transparent woman exhibit.

* Walsh, Glenn A. "Response to Personal Attack in Post-Gazette."
Address. Allegheny County Council. 2008 March 18.
Response of Glenn A. Walsh to personal attack in "Belated opposition"
letter-to-the-editor in 2008 Jan. 1 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, regarding
both Carnegie Library and Buhl Planetarium.

* Walsh, Glenn A. "Response to Personal Attack in Post-Gazette."
Address. Pittsburgh City Council. 2008 March 18.
Response of Glenn A. Walsh to personal attack in "Belated opposition"
letter-to-the-editor in 2008 Jan. 1 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, regarding
both Carnegie Library and Buhl Planetarium.

* 2008 Feb. - Recent News of Controversy Regarding "Bodies...the Exhibition"
at The Carnegie Science Center,
Including claims of use of bodies of Chinese political prisoners
by the ABC-TV news show "20/20."

* NASA Space Shuttle Atlantis Mission STS 122 Updates Click Here --
Mission STS 122 commanded by Pittsburgh-area native Stephen N. Frick, who was inspired by
Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science.

* Walsh, Glenn A. "Response to Personal Attack in Post-Gazette."
Address. Board of Directors, Allegheny County Library Association. 2008 Feb. 18.
Response of Glenn A. Walsh to personal attack in "Belated opposition"
letter-to-the-editor in 2008 Jan. 1 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, regarding
both Carnegie Library and Buhl Planetarium.

* Rothstein, Edward. "Planetarium Review, Looking at the Stars From Angles Old and New."
The New York Times 2008 Feb. 16.
Regarding Adler Planetarium, Chicago.

* Space Shuttle Atlantis Launched 2008 Feb. 7, 2:45:31 p.m. EST,
commanded by Pittsburgh-area native Stephen N. Frick, who was inspired by
Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science --
** Zapadka, Pete. "Space shuttle commanded by Richland grad lifts off."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette On-Line 2008 Feb. 7.
** "NASA was anxious to get Atlantis flying."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review/AP 2008 Feb. 8.

* LATE Wednesday Night/EARLY Thursday Morning, January 16-17, 2008 -
Former Buhl Planetarium Curator James J. Mullaney will be interviewed
on the nationally-syndicated, overnight radio program, Coast to Coast AM
LATE Wednesday Night/EARLY Thursday Morning, January 16-17, 2008,
which begins at 1:00 a.m. EST (interview will probably occur 2:00 to 5:00 a.m.).
In Pittsburgh, the interview can be heard on WPGB-FM 104.7 MHZ and WPTT-AM 1360 KHZ.
Additionally, you can scan the AM radio dial at night and find the program on numerous
out-of-town AM radio stations from cities such as Charlotte, Richmond, Cleveland,
Des Moines, Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Albany, Louisville, and Youngstown.
More Details.

* 2008 Jan. 7 - Reuse, by The Carnegie Science Center (beginning in 2007) of original Buhl Planetarium
"Snowballs on Summer Solstice Day" promotion (from 1985).

* 2007 Oct. 23 - The Times-Herald, Newnan GA:
Carnegie Library prospects hailed by an expert on Carnegie libraries, Glenn A. Walsh.
By W. WINSTON SKINNER
(Article appeared under banner headline, at top of first page.)
Mentions Friends of the Zeiss, The Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular
Science, and the historic Zeiss II Planetarium Projector.

* 2007 Oct. - Historic Abraham Lincoln Artifacts Sold-off by
County of Allegheny, Pennsylvania to the
Senator John Heinz Pittsburgh Regional History Center

* 2007 Aug. 27 - Public Statement:
Before Allegheny Regional Asset District
By Glenn A. Walsh:
Children’s Museum Needs Additional Revenue
Prepared Text *** Large-Print Version
Utilizing historic Buhl Planetarium equipment and artifacts will produce
additional revenue, to help offest the loss of $200,000 of State funding,
while helping teach Science to children visiting Children's Museum. Also,
money for additional computers would provide more public benefit by being
granted to the library systems' Electronic Information Network.

* 2007 July 19 - New Interactive On-Line Guide to International Space Station --
With video introduction and narration by NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke, who credits
Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science for his
interest in becoming an astronaut. Mike Fincke served as a science officer and
flight engineer on the International Space Station during Expedition 9.
NASA News Release *** Science Daily/UPI News Story
ISS Web Site with On-Line Interactive Tour *** Biography of NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke

* 2007 March 27 - News Release:
Science Center Misses Second Deadline to Reassemble Historic Zeiss Projector
Despite $1 Million Planetarium Rehab in 2006
“It is now quite clear that The Carnegie Science Center has no interest
in the historic Buhl Planetarium artifacts and has no intentions of
reassembling them; they do not see display of these artifacts as part
of their mission. All of their ‘delays’ are simply meant to drag-out
the process, hoping that people will forget these artifacts exist—the old adage:
‘out of sight, out of mind’ !” according to Friends of the Zeiss Project
Director Glenn A. Walsh.

Walsh, Glenn A. "The Historic Mission of Apollo 11
Man Walks on the Moon for the First Time
A Personal Remembrance From 40 Years Ago."
History of Buhl Planetarium Web Site 2009 July 20.
< http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/bio/Apolloremembrance.htm >.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Sighting Opportunities -- International Space Station."
History of Buhl Planetarium Web Site 2009 July 6.
< http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/FAQ/sightopportun/ISS.html >.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Citizen Science Projects."
History of Buhl Planetarium Web Site 2009 June 9.
< http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/FAQ/citizenscience.html >.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Children's Planetarium Shows at
Pittsburgh's Original
Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science."
History of Buhl Planetarium Web Site 2009 May 22.
< http://buhlplanetarium3.tripod.com/skyshow/children/ >.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Foreign Language Festival at
Pittsburgh's Original
Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science."
History of Buhl Planetarium Web Site 2009 May 20.
< http://buhlplanetarium3.tripod.com/skyshow/foreignlanguage/ >.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Historic "The Star of Bethlehem" Planetarium Sky Drama
At Pittsburgh's Original
Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science."
History of Buhl Planetarium Web Site 2009 May 13.
< http://buhlplanetarium3.tripod.com/skyshow/bethlehem/ >.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Planetarium Sky Dramas at Pittsburgh's Original
Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science -
The Sky Shows."
History of Buhl Planetarium Web Site 2009 May 13.
< http://buhlplanetarium3.tripod.com/skyshow >.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Visit to the Astronomical Observatory of Pittsburgh's Original
Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science by the
Alternative Curriculum Astronomy Workshop, The Tripoli Federation
1975 April 2
And Annual Workshop Exhibit at Buhl Planetarium."
History of Buhl Planetarium Web Site 2009 March 14.
< http://buhlplanetarium3.tripod.com/observatory/tripolivisit.html >.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Art in Pittsburgh’s Original Buhl Planetarium."
History of Buhl Planetarium Web Site 2008 April.
< http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/art-buhlplanetarium.htm >.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Allegheny Public Square Plaza/Park, North Side, Pittsburgh
(formerly Ober Park)."
History of Buhl Planetarium Web Site 2008 Jan.
< https://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com/allegsq/EM-AllegSq.htm >.

Walsh, Glenn A. ""Firsts" & World Records of
The Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania."
History of Buhl Planetarium Web Site 2006 Oct. 11
< https://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com/Buhl_Planetarium_Firsts.htm >.

Walsh, Glenn A. "The Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania U.S.A.
Quick History and
Current Use of Building by Children's Museum."
History of Buhl Planetarium Web Site 2006 March.
< http://venustransit.pghfree.net/fotz/quickhistory.html >.

Walsh, Glenn A. "The Challenger Disaster Viewed at
Pittsburgh’s Buhl Planetarium
A Personal Remembrance From 20 Years Ago."
History of Buhl Planetarium Web Site 2006 Jan.
< http://buhlplanetarium2.tripod.com/bio/2006ChallengerBuhl.htm >.

Walsh, Glenn A. "Amateur Science Clubs at
The Buhl Planetarium and
Institute of Popular Science
Pittsburgh."
History of Buhl Planetarium Web Site 2005 June 3.
< http://buhlplanetarium3.tripod.com/amateurscience.html >.

Astronomy, Space, and Science News

NASA Mission Updates--

"Calif.-based SpaceX launches Malaysia satellite."
Yahoo/AP 2009 July 14.

"NASA Plays Audio "Time Capsule" of Historic Apollo 11 Mission."
NASA 2009 July 14.

"U.S. Human Space Flight Review Committee Announces Public Meetings."
NASA 2009 July 14.

"Shuttle launch postponed for third straight day."
CNN 2009 July 13.

"Space Shuttle Endeavour Scheduled to Launch July 15."
NASA 2009 July 13.

"Committee Chair Sets Teleconference To Discuss Space Flight Review."
NASA 2009 July 13.

Beatty, Kelly. "U.S. Meteorite Hunters Go Bicoastal."
Sky and Telescope Magazine On-Line 2009 July 13.

Word, Ron. "Lightning delays space shuttle Endeavour launch."
Yahoo/AP 2009 July 11.

"Launch of NASA's Space Shuttle Endeavour Postponed Until Sunday."
NASA 2009 July 11.

"NASA Probe Looks at Bright Side of Mars."
Yahoo/Space.com 2009 July 6.

"Where Tomorrow's Stars Will Be Born."
Yahoo/Space.com 2009 July 6.

Sims, Brad. "NASA: it snows on Mars."
Neowin.net 2009 July 6.

Leonard, Tom. "Nasa experts scale back moon and Mars plans in face of Obama funding cut fears."
Telegraph, London On-Line 2009 July 6.

Thomas, Jen. "Israeli archaeologists discover ancient quarry."
Yahoo/AP 2009 July 6.

Heinrichs, Allison M. "Experts: Carnegie missing out on research opportunities with skeleton crew."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2009 July 5.

Kardel, Scott. "4th of July Fireworks in 1054 A.D." Blog.
PalomarSkies.blogspot.com 2009 July 4.

Dunn, Marcia. "NASA: Fuel test a success, shuttle launch day set."
Yahoo/AP 2009 July1.

de Selding, Peter B. "World's Largest Commercial Satellite Launched to Space."
Yahoo/Space.com 2009 July 1.

Beatty, Kelly. "Ulysses Gets a Final Farewell."
Sky and Telescope Magazine On-Line 2009 July 1.

Heinrichs, Allison M. "Carnegie Museum of Natural History paleontologist helps find a new 'link'."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2009 July 1.

Templeton, David. "Carnegie Museum's research kept going by donations, volunteers."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2009 July 1.

Moskowitz, Clara. "Volcano's Eruption Creates Colorful U.S. Sunsets."
Yahoo/LiveScience.com 2009 July 1.

Musgrove, Mike. "Va. Firm to Offer Pocket-Size Satellite Phone."
The Washington Post 2009 July 1.

"India to view longest solar eclipse on July 22."
The Hindu On-Line 2009 July 1.

Gorman, Steve. "Solar orbiter Ulysses ends mission after 18 years."
Boston Globe 2009 June 30.

Spears, Tom. "Canadian astronaut learns way around space station."
Ottawa Citizen On-Line 2009 June 30.

Borenstein, Seth. "NASA manager pitches a cheaper return-to-moon plan."
Yahoo/AP 2009 June 30.

"Space Station Appearing Nationwide Over July 4 Weekend."
NASA 2009 June 30.

Moskowitz, Clara. "Uranium Found on the Moon."
Yahoo/Space.com 2009 June 29.

"NASA, Japan Release Most Complete Topographic Map of Earth."
NASA 2009 June 29.

Wood, Lamont. "The lost NASA tapes: Restoring lunar images after 40 years in the vault."
Cmputerworld.com 2009 June 29.

"NASA Announces Apollo Anniversary Events, News Conference."
NASA 2009 June 26.

"Space Station Room With a View."
NASA 2009 June 26.

"NASA Gives Media, Public Look Inside Apollo Moon Rock Vault."
NASA 2009 June 25.

"NASA Selects Proposals to Enhance Science Education and Outreach."
NASA 2009 June 24.

"Salt Finding from NASA's Cassini Hints at Ocean within Saturn Moon."
NASA 2009 June 24.

"NASA Moon Impactor Successfully Completes Lunar Maneuver."
NASA 2009 June 23.

"NASA Lunar Mission Successfully Enters Moon Orbit."
NASA 2009 June 23.

"New NASA Missions to Reach Moon Tuesday, Sending Back Live Video."
NASA 2009 June 22.

Lammers, Dirk. "Work begins on world's deepest underground lab."
Yahoo/AP 2009 June 22.

Thompson, Carolyn. "Sorry, Paul Simon, Kodak's taking Kodachrome away."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review On-Line/AP 2009 June 22.
Kodachrome first commercially successful color picture film: 1935.

Hart, Kim. "Digital TV Switch Is a Boon for One Local Station." Column.
The Washington Post 2009 June 22.

"Donors trying to keep replica war ship sailing in Erie."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette On-Line/AP 2009 June 22.

Sun, Lena H. "Timing Next Bus's Arrival Won't Be Guesswork."
The Washington Post 2009 June 21.

"NASA Returning to the Moon with First Lunar Launch in a Decade."
NASA 2009 June 18.

Weber, Bruce. "John A. Eddy, Solar Detective, Dies at 78."
The New York Times 2009 June 18.
In 1976, Dr. Eddy published a paper recognizing the Maunder Minimum,
a period of time "from 1645 to 1715, the surface of the sun was inordinately calm,
with the magnetic storms that often roil it — as indicated by the presence
of sunspots — peculiarly absent."

"Mystery of the Missing Sunspots, Solved?"
NASA 2009 June 17.

Dunn, Marcia. "Hydrogen gas leak forces another launch delay."
The Washington Post On-Line 2009 June 17.

"Fuel Leak Again Postpones Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour."
NASA 2009 June 17.

Bryner, Jeanna. "Fossil Solves Mystery of Dinosaur Finger Evolution."
Yahoo/LiveScience.com 2009 June 17.

Daly, Matthew. "EPA declares health emergency in Montana town."
Yahoo/AP 2009 June 17.

Boyer, Lauren. "Heinz History Center chosen to run Fort Pitt Museum."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette On-Line 2009 June 17.

"Agenda Released for U.S. Human Space Flight Plans Meeting."
NASA 2009 June 16.

"NASA Sets Coverage for Goes-O Launch on June 26."
NASA 2009 June 16.

Tierney, John. "Golfing Through the Stratosphere."
The New York Times 2009 June 15.

Foust, Jeff. "Preview: Live from the Moon." Film Review.
TheSpaceReview.com 2009 June 15.

"NASA Postpones Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour."
NASA 2009 June 13.

Nakashima, Ryan. "700,000 callers phone digital TV hot line."
Yahoo/AP 2009 June 13.

"Boy Hit by Meteorite."
Yahoo/Space.com 2009 June 12.

Dunn, Marcia. "Everything looking up for Saturday space launch."
Yahoo/AP 2009 June 12.

Zarrella, John. "With Endeavour trip, NASA to unite 'lucky 13'."
CNN 2009 June 12.

"Space Spotlight: Preparing for liftoff."
CNN 2009 June 12.

Sevensson, Peter. "Friday marks final signoff for analog TV service."
Yahoo/AP 2009 June 12.

"Dawn of digital-only TV arrives; analog just a static memory."
CNN 2009 June 12.

"NASA Sets Media Availability for Human Space Flight Committee."
NASA 2009 June 12.

Britt, Robert Roy. "Reindeer & Caribou Populations Plunge."
Yahoo/LiveScience.com 2009 June 11.

"NASA's Ares I-X Rocket Achieves Historic Hardware Milestones."
NASA 2009 June 11.

"NASA's Glenn Research Center Ties to Upcoming Space Shuttle Launch."
NASA 2009 June 11.

"Moon Magic: New Tool To Visualize Past, Future Lunar Eclipses."
ScienceDaily.com 2009 June 10.

"NASA Announces STS-127 Prelaunch and Mission Web Coverage."
NASA 2009 June 9.

"NASA Announces Winners in Second Annual Lunar Art Contest."
NASA 2009 June 8.

"NASA Launches Human Space Flight Review Web Site for Public Use."
NASA 2009 June 5.

"NASA Sets Lunar Spacecraft Launch Coverage Events."
NASA 2009 June 5.

"Delayed spacewalk ends successfully."
Yahoo/AP 2009 June 5.

"Mars orbiter enters safe mode after disturbance."
Yahoo/AP 2009 June 4.

Chang, Kenneth. "Paul Haney, Voice of Mission Control, Dies at 80." Blog.
Philosophy of Science Portal 2009 June 3.

"The Mystery of Australia's Stonehenge." Blog.
TechnologyReview.com 2009 June 3.

Ghosh, Pallab. "Armstrong's 'poetic' slip on Moon."
BBC 2009 June 3.
Also see: Apollo 11 Lunar Surface Journal: One Small Step.

Klotz, Irene. "NASA plans launch invitations to Twittering media."
Yahoo/Reuters 2009 June 1.

"NASA's Shuttle Program Hands Over Launch Pad to Constellation."
NASA 2009 June 1.

Malik, Tariq and Clara Moskowitz. "Shuttle Endeavour Gets Piggyback Ride Home."
Yahoo/Space.com 2009 June 1.

Schneider, Bonnie. "Early storms don't guarantee busy hurricane season."
CNN 2009 June 1.

Keller, Bradley Brooksgreg. "Searches on both sides of vast Atlantic Ocean
for Air France jet missing with 228 people."
Chicago Tribune On-Line 2009 June 1.

"New Station Crew Launches on Soyuz; Briefing From Space on June 1."
NASA 2009 May 27.

"NASA Selects Student's Entry as New Mars Rover Name."
NASA 2009 May 27.

Dunn, Marcia. "NASA scraps landing for shuttle 2nd day in a row."
Yahoo/AP 2009 May 23.

Borenstein, Seth. "Uncertain NASA gets familiar former astronaut boss."
Yahoo/AP 2009 May 23.

"NASA's Space Shuttle Landing Delayed by Weather."
NASA 2009 May 23.

"Tiny seahorse, world's longest insect among top new species."
CNN 2009 May 22.

Levy, David H. "A 1967 Meteor Watch."
Sky and Telescope Magazine On-Line 2009 May 22.
Astronomy program at a boy’s summer camp near Honesdale, Pennsylvania.

Daum, Valerie. "Space Shuttle Crew Bids Hubble Farewell."
Sky and Telescope Magazine On-Line 2009 May 20.

Klotz, Irene. "Hubble's troubles surprised shuttle crew."
Yahoo/Reuters 2009 May 20.

"Six new European astronauts prepare for final frontier."
CNN 2009 May 20.

"NASA Study Shows Asteroids May Have Accelerated Life on Earth."
NASA 2009 May 20.

"NASA Opens Media Accreditation for Launch of Moon Missions."
NASA 2009 May 20.
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter & Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite
scheduled for launch 2009 June 17 at 3:51 p.m. EDST.

"Obama's Day: Economy, mortgages, space shuttle."
Yahoo/AP 2009 May 20.
"The president also will talk with the crew of the space shuttle Atlantis."

"Upgrades to extend Hubble's life by 5 to 10 years."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review On-Line/
The Washington Post 2009 May 19.

Heinrichs, Allison M. "Geologist couple mine golden discovery at Carnegie museum."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2009 May 17.

Klotz, Irene. "Spacewalkers struggle with Hubble steering system."
Yahoo/Reuters 2009 May 15.

Malik, Tariq. "Space Shuttle, Hubble Spotted Crossing the Sun."
Yahoo/Space.com 2009 May 15.

Coulter, Dauna. "Wake up and smell the coffee -- on the Moon!"
NASA 2009 May 15.

"NASA Names Winners in High School Supersonic Research Contest."
NASA 2009 May 15.

Moskowitz, Clara. "First Twitter Message From Space Sent."
Yahoo/Space.com 2009 May 14.

"NASA, Newseum Celebrate 40th Anniversary of Apollo 10 on May 18."
NASA 2009 May 14.

Rettner, Rachael. "Monkeys Ponder What Could Have Been."
Yahoo/LiveScience.com 2009 May 14.

Dunn, Marcia. "Atlantis astronauts capture Hubble Space Telescope."
Yahoo/AP 2009 May 13.

"Surprise! Daydreaming Really Works the Brain."
Yahoo/LiveScience.com 2009 May 13.

"The secret life of penguins revealed."
Yahoo/AFP 2009 May 13.

Malik, Tariq. "Astronauts Spot Small Dings on Shuttle Heat Shield."
Yahoo/Space.com 2009 May 12.

Hanna, Bill. "Parasitic flies turn fire ants into zombies."
Yahoo/Fort Worth Star-Telegram 2009 May 12.

"NASA's Shuttle Atlantis Launches on a Final Mission to Hubble."
NASA 2009 May 11.

Martel, L. M. V. (May, 2009)
"Better Know a Meteorite Collection: Natural History Museum, Vienna, Austria."
http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/May09/Meteorites.Vienna.Museum.html (date accessed).

"New Horizons Team Remembers Venetia Phair, the ‘Girl Who Named Pluto’."
NASA 2009 May 8.

"NASA Announces STS-125 Shuttle Prelaunch and Mission Web Coverage."
NASA 2009 May 8.

Schmid, Randolph E. "Warning: Sunspot cycle beginning to rise."
Yahoo/AP 2009 May 8.

Barr, Robert. "Woman who named Pluto as girl dead at 90."
Edmonton Sun/AP 2009 May 7.

"NASA Releases Interactive 3-D Views of Space Station, New Mars Rover."
NASA 2009 May 7.

Borenstein, Seth. "White House orders review of NASA space plans."
Yahoo/AP 2009 May 7.

Joshi, Jitendra. "Obama orders review of NASA's shuttle replacement."
Yahoo/AFP 2009 May 7.

Klotz, Irene. "Obama orders review of NASA plan to return to moon."
Yahoo/Reuters 2009 May 7.

"NASA Sets Teleconference To Discuss Human Space Flight Review."
NASA 2009 May 7.

"NASA Announces Fiscal Year 2010 Budget."
NASA 2009 May 7.

Britt, Robert Roy. "World's Smallest Light Bulb Created."
Yahoo/LiveScience.com 2009 May 7.

"NASA's Spitzer Telescope Warms Up to New Career."
NASA 2009 May 6.

"Venetia Phair."
The Telegraph, London 2009 May 5.

"NASA Announces Shuttle Prelaunch Events And Countdown Details."
NASA 2009 May 1.

"NASA and Lockheed Martin Celebrate Space Day 2009."
NASA 2009 April 29.

Huge Robot Exhibit To Prevent Display of Zeiss II Planetarium Projector

In 2002, Science Center officials had promised the City of Pittsburgh that some of this
second floor space, near the Henry Buhl, Jr. Planetarium (now also known as the
Buhl Digital Dome), would be used for a "Final Frontier" exhibit, which would include
display of the historic Zeiss II Planetarium Projecctor,
the oldest, operable major planetarium projector in the world prior to its 2002
October dismantling. Also included in the "Final Frontier" exhibit was to be another original
Buhl Planetarium artifact, the large Mercator's Projection Map of the World, which was considered
the world's largest such map when first installed at the 1939-1940 World's Fair in
New York City.

The "Final Frontier" exhibit, which was not supposed to be dependent on the
proposed $90 million expansion project which was cancelled in May of 2003, has never
been developed. Nor has there been any word about the future of this proposed exhibit,
which was a major reason why the City of Pittsburgh permitted the Science Center to
remove the Zeiss II Planetarium Projecctor and the large
Mercator's Projection Map of the World from the original Buhl Planetarium building.
Now it seems this large, new, permanent robotics exhibit will preclude the ability to
install the "Final Frontier" exhibit next to the
Henry Buhl, Jr. Planetarium.

Friends of the Zeiss has always contended that the best place for the historic
Buhl Planetarium artifacts is the original Buhl Planetarium building, the only place
(due to custom-construction of the building) where the Zeiss II Planetarium Projecctor and the
10-inch Siderostat-type Refractor Telescope can be fully unitlized
to teach science to children visiting the Children's Museum.

* "Zeiss projector restoration."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2002 Dec. 30.
Regarding proposed "Final Frontier" exhibit.

* Walsh, Glenn A. "Science Center Space Lost for Display of Planetarium Artifacts."
Address. Pittsburgh City Council. 2008 April 29.
Prepared Text *** Large-Print Version

* Walsh, Glenn A. "Science Center Space Lost for Display of Planetarium Artifacts."
Address. Board of Directors, Allegheny Regional Asset District. 2008 April 28.
Prepared Text *** Large-Print Version

* Graham, Francis. " Science Center Space Lost for Display of Planetarium Artifacts."
Letter. To City and County Public Officials. 2008 April 24.

* "CMU'S ROBOT HALL OF FAME."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 April 19.
* Templeton,, David. "Robots coming to life in 2009 exhibit."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2008 April 10.
* Houser, Mark. "Roboworld could cement 'Burgh as robotics capital."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 April 10.
* Houser, Mark. "Robot exhibit coming to Carnegie Science Center."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review On-Line 2008 April 9.
* "Carnegie Science Center will open comprehensive robotics exhibition."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 April 7.
* Houser, Mark. "CMU at forefront in building thinking machines."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 April 6.
* "What is artificial intelligence?."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 April 6.
* "Will A.I. work lead to robots taking over the world?"
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 April 6.
* Houser, Mark. "Robots do a little networking."
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2008 April 9.

* 2007 Oct. 23 - Public Statement:
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ARTIFACTS:
SEMI-PERMANENT LOAN
NOT
OWNERSHIP TRANSFER
Written statement of Glenn A. Walsh to members of Allegheny County Council.

* 2007 Oct. 25 - Results of the KQV-AM 1410 News Radio Phone Poll
Do you support the county donating Lincoln’s artifacts to the Heinz History Center?
Internet Results
Yes: 310....33%
No: 623....67%
Total: 933...100%
Phone Results
Yes: 138....23%
No: 458....77%
Total: 596...100%

* 2007 Oct. 24 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Lincoln's furniture center of debate
By Karamagi Rujumba

* 2007 Oct. 24 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
Allegheny County hands over Lincoln bed
By Justin Vellucci

* 2007 Oct. 26 - MSNBC/AP:
NASA to search files on '65 UFO incident
Government agency fought the move in federal court
UFO incident occurred in suburban Pittsburgh.

* 2007 Oct. 23 - The Times-Herald, Newnan GA:
Carnegie Library prospects hailed by an expert on Carnegie libraries, Glenn A. Walsh.
By W. WINSTON SKINNER
(Article appeared under banner headline, at top of first page.)
Mentions Friends of the Zeiss, The Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular
Science, and the historic Zeiss II Planetarium Projector.

* 2007 March 17 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
Imagining the perfect playhouse
By Rosa Colucci
Including playhouse (with photo) designed to look like original Buhl Planetarium.

* 2007 March 8 - Pittsburgh City Paper:
Letter-to-the-Editor
Driven up the wall
By Glenn A. Walsh, Project Director, Friends of the Zeiss
Regarding fragments of astronomical inscription from the Bible
previously on exterior wall of original Buhl Planetarium,
removed for large window highlighted in Feb. 22 column.

* Reuse, by The Carnegie Science Center (beginning in 2007) of original Buhl Planetarium
"Snowballs on Summer Solstice Day" promotion (from 1985).

* 2007 Jan. 15 - Pittsburgh Trib p.m., page 9:
(Excerpt from half-page, tabloid-newspaper advertisement
by The Carnegie Science Center)
"Snowball Challenge!
Anyone who brings a snowball to Carnegie Science Center on the Summer
Solstice, June 21, will receive FREE general admission. Plan ahead and
make your snowball as soon as you can!"
Reuse of original Buhl Planetarium promotion from mid-1980s !

* Pittsburgh Public Transit Agency Proposes Drastic Service Cuts
effective 2007 June 24, Fare Increase effective 2008 Jan. 1.

* "Update" Year-End Report for 2008 December:
Buhl Planetarium and Carnegie Library

* 2006 Annual News Update: Buhl Planetarium

* News Release - 2006 Nov. 28:

** 2006 Dec. 1 - The Boston Globe:
'The Nativity Story'
Which describes the Star of Bethlehem as conjunction of Venus and Jupiter,
one of the alternatives given in Buhl Planetarium's "Star of Bethlehem"
sky show, shown in the original Theater of the Stars 1939-1990.

** 2006 Nov. 28 - IN THEATERS DEC. 22:
"Night at the Museum" *** More info

* Observation of the Impact of Smart-1 from Hawaii
* SMART-1 Info: Euopean Space Agency (ESA)
* 2006 Sept. 5 - CNN/AP:
Europe's spacecraft hits the moon
* NEW - Graham's Corner Weblog Column by Francis G. Graham,
Professor of Astronomy and Physics at Kent State University,
Published Here at the Beginning of Each Month --
2006 July - August: THE SMART-1 IMPACT ON THE MOON
European SMART-1 Spacecraft's September crash on Moon
may be visible to amateur astronomers with large telescopes.
* News Release - 2006 Sept 1:
Space Probe Crash on Moon May Be Visible to
Amateur Astronomers with Large Telescopes Saturday Night
Graham's Corner Weblog Archives

* 2006 June - Reflections Quarterly Publication of the
Mt. Wilson Observatory Association:
ANDREW CARNEGIE VISITS MOUNT WILSON
As Recounted in Newspapers of the Time
(Poor weather obscures view of Halley's Comet
during 1910 March visit.)
By Marilyn Morgan
(Page 4 of the .pdf document)

* 2006 Aug. 28 - News Release:
Children’s Museum Ignores Roof Needs in 2002, During Capital Campaign;
Now Seeks Taxpayer Funds for Old Post Office Roof Replacement
Gutting of Buhl Planetarium facilities received priority over roof repair.

* 2006 July 13 - Port Authority Board of Directors approves "North Shore
Connector" rapid transit extension project, to serve Pittsburgh's Lower
North Side.
*** Pittsburgh's Lower North Side, originally Allegheny City,
is home to America's first publicly-funded Carnegie Library
and the world's first Carnegie Hall, Pittsburgh's original
Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science
(which merged with Carnegie Institute in 1987),
and it is the neighborhood where Andrew Carnegie grew-up.

* 2006 March 27 - News Release:
Science Center Misses Deadline to Reassemble
Historic Zeiss Projector; Claims Delay
Also see News Article.

* Latest news on damaged Carnegie Library clock tower
and Carnegie Library intention to relocate first U.S. publicly-funded
Carnegie Library, built by Andrew Carnegie in neighborhood of his youth.

* Latest news on construction of subway link to serve Pittsburgh's Lower North Side
(where industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie grew-up),
including original Carnegie Free Library of Allegheny (nation's first
publicly-funded Carnegie Library), Carnegie Hall (world's first Carnegie Hall),
and original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science.

* Latest news on conversion of last hometown department store, Kaufmann's.
to Macy's; earlier hometown department store, Boggs and Buhl, led to
construction of The Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science.

* 2006 Oct. 20 - National Astronomical Observatory of Japan, Hawaii:
Subaru Earthquake Update
Regards impact of recent Hawaii earthquake on Suburu Telescope,
the mirror of which was produced by L-3 Brashear in Pittsburgh.

Howell, Donna. "John Brashear Kept His Goals In Sharp Focus."
Investor's Business Daily 2006 Oct. 18: A3.
Howell, Donna. "John Brashear Kept His Goals In Sharp Focus."
Investor's Business Daily 2009 March 5: A3.
< http://finance.yahoo.com/news/ >. Posted 2009 March 4. Viewed 2009 March 5.
(Reprint of 2006 Oct. 18 article)
(Donna Howell, Technology Reporter, Investor's Business Daily)
Friends of the Zeiss Project Director Glenn A. Walsh is extensively
quoted in this national business newspaper article, regarding the life of
famous 19th century astronomer and lens maker John A. Brashear,
who was a confidant of Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick.

"John Brashear Kept His Goals In Sharp Focus."
Investor's Business Daily 2009 March 5: A3.
(Reprint of 2006 Oct. 18 article)
Howell, Donna. "John Brashear Kept His Goals In Sharp Focus."
Investor's Business Daily 2006 Oct. 18: A3.
(Donna Howell, Technology Reporter, Investor's Business Daily)
Friends of the Zeiss Project Director Glenn A. Walsh is extensively
quoted in this national business newspaper article, regarding the life of
famous 19th century astronomer and lens maker John A. Brashear,
who was a confidant of Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick.

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From the 2006 National Preservation Conference:

Preservation of Carnegie Libraries as Libraries

* 2006 Nov. 3 - 2006 National Preservation Conference, Pittsburgh
Sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, with
local sponsorship (2006) by the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
Session - Carnegie Libraries: Challenges and Solutions - Presentations:
* "The Architecture of Literacy, Carnegie Libraries in the U.S."
By Mary B. Dierickx, President, Mary B. Dierickx Architectural Preservation Consultants
* "How to Save Carnegie Libraries as Libraries"
By Joe Rizzo, AIA, ALA, Principal, Hillier Architecture
* "Primary Impediments to Historic Preservation: EGO and MONEY !"
By Glenn A. Walsh, Project Director, Friends of the Zeiss

* Pittsburgh Public Transit Agency Proposes Drastic Service Cuts
effective 2007 June 24, Fare Increase effective 2008 Jan. 1.

* Pittsburgh Public Transit Agency Proposes Drastic Service Cuts
effective 2007 June 17, Fare Increase effective 2008 Jan. 1.

* NASA Updates: STS-117 Atlantis Space Shuttle Mission (2007 June)

* 2007 May 25 - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
Science center ready to take casino operator Barden to court
By Andrew Conte
* 2007 May 24, 25 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette By Mark Belko:
May 25 - AM Print Edition -
North Shore still split as casino vote nears
Barden extends olive branch to casino neighbors
May 24, 3:31 p.m. - On-Line Edition -
Casino owner promises changes sought by science center
May 24 - AM Print Edition -
Science center says concerns over casino may force lawsuit
ALSO SEE; Additional News regarding proposed casino development next to Science Center
April 17, May 1

THIS MONTH'S
ASTRONOMICAL CALENDAR

Past Months/Calendar Archives
Astro-Glossary of Terms Used
10,000 Year Calendar

2009 July

Meteor Shower -- S. Delta-Aquarid: peaks July 28.

Moon Phases:
Today *** Calendar Month
Next 27.322 Days
(Orbital Period)

Planets *** Occultations
Constellations *** Star Chart
View ISS (Space Station)

Astronomical Glossary
of Terms Used

* Wed., July 1 - First day of 2009-2010 Fiscal Year: Pennsylvania, July 1.

* July 3 - Aug. 11 (approx.) - " The Dog Days of Summer"

* Fri., July 3, 7:00 p.m. EDST - Venus 7 degrees south of Pleiades Star Cluster (M45).

* Fri., July 3, 10:00 p.m. EDST - Earth at aphelion (farthest point in orbit from Sun): 152,091,221 kilometers.

* Sat., July 4 - : Independence Day: U.S.A., 1776 July 4

* Sat., July 4, 6:00 a.m. EDST - Star Antares 0.5 degree south of Moon; occultation: Japan, Guam, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Hawaii.

* Tue., July 7, 5:21 a.m. EDST - Full Moon: Buck Moon (smallest Full Moon in 2009).

* Tue., July 7, 5:38:36.2 a.m. EDST (Time of Greatest Eclipse) - Penumbral Eclipse of the Moon - Barely visible in most of Western Hemisphere (except northern Alaska, northern and eastern extremes of Canada, and eastern half of Atlantic Ocean), Australia, Japan, and Pacific Ocean.

* Tue., July 7, 6:00 p.m. EDST - Moon at apogee: 406,322 kilometers.

* Wed., July 8 - Mercury at perihelion.

* Fri., July 10, 12:00 Noon EDST - Mars 5 degrees south of Pleiades Star Cluster (M45).

* Fri., July 10, 6:00 p.m. EDST - Jupiter 4 degrees south of Moon.

* Sat., July 11 - World Population Day: UN, July 11

* Mon., July 13, 3:00 p.m. EDST - Jupiter 0.6 degree south of Neptune.

* Mon., July 13, 10:00 p.m. EDST - Mercury in superior conjuntion with Sun (Mercury not visible).

* Tue., July 14, 2:00 p.m. EDST - Venus 3 degrees north of Star Aldebaran.

* Wed., July 15, 5:53 a.m. EDST - Last Quarter Moon.

* Fri., July 17, 11:00 p.m. EDST - Moon 0.5 degree north of Pleiades Star Cluster (M45).

* Sat., July 18, 8:00 a.m. EDST - Mars 5 degrees south of Moon.

* Sun., July 19 - About 2000 years ago in Greece: Date of the heliacal rising of Sirius; mid-way point of "Dog Days of Summer."

* Sun., July 19, 1:00 a.m. EDST - Venus 6 degrees south of Moon.

* Mon., July 20, 10:56:20 p.m. EDST - 40th anniversary of the first human (Neil Armstrong) to set foot on the Earth's Moon.

* Mon., July 20, 3:00 a.m. EDST - Moon 1.6 degrees north of Open Star Cluster M35.

* Tue., July 21, 4:00 p.m. EDST - Moon at perigee: 357,463 kilometers. Large Tides Predicted.

* Wed., July 22, 10:35 p.m. EDST - New Moon: Lunation 1071.

* Wed., July 21, 2009 10:35:21.1 p.m. EDST (Time of Greatest Eclipse--July 22 in Asia)
Total Eclipse of the Sun - Longest Solar Eclipse of the 21st Century --
Visible in India, China, Pacific Ocean.
SAFE WAY TO VIEW SOLAR ECLIPSE.
Are “hand-made” or “home-made” solar filters or eclipse-viewing glasses safe to use?
How do you find safe eclipse-viewing glasses?

* Sat., July 25, 11:00 a.m. EDST - Saturn 7 degrees north of Moon.

* Mon., July 27, 7:00 a.m. EDST - Mars 5 degrees north of Star Aldebaran.

* Tue., July 28, 6:00 p.m. EDST - First Quarter Moon.

* Tue., July 28, 11:00 p.m. EDST - Peak of S. Delta-Aquarid Meteor Shower

* Tue., July 29 - Annual Rain Day in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania: July 29

* Fri., July 31 - Heliacal rising of Sirius (the "Dog Star"); modern mid-way point in "Dog Days of Summer" (however, Sirius not visible until, at least, Aug. 7, due to glare of Sun): July 31.

* Fri., July 31, 12:00 Noon EDST - Star Antares 0.5 degree south of Moon; occultation: northeastern portion of Africa, southeastern portion of Europe, Middle East, India, southern portion of China, Southeast Asia, northern portion of Philippines.