In 1903, on a $50 bet, Horatio Nelson Jackson set out on the first journey by car from San Francisco to New York.
Horatio Nelson Jackson

In 1903, on a $50 bet, Horatio Nelson Jackson set out on the first journey by car from San Francisco to New York.
Historia
A hundred years after the fact, most people would agree that World War I was a colossal waste of human life. But at the time, voices for peace were few in number, isolated, and faced political persecution. One such voice was Alice Wheeldon.
Backyard Astronomer
All this week, the phase of the moon grows larger and brighter as it advances from first quarter toward full. This is a good time to see the dark round plains called “maria,” and bright splashes of lighter material called “rays.”
Environment Report
Volunteers are needed for a stream sampling event that uses tiny animals to assess water quality in the Cedar River. And range anxiety is a real concern for folks considering an electric vehicle.
Backyard Astronomer
By now you may have heard the buzz about an object entering our solar system from interstellar space.