We participated in our first Mini Maker Faire on November 16th, in our remote northern outpost of Rochester, New York. And people absolutely loved Black Rock Observatory! We brought the 1:6 model of dome 2 to Rochester Riverside Convention Center to participate in the first ever Mini Maker Faire in Rochester on November 16 where […]
My wonderful supporters, we are working with the supplier to make sure you all get your rewards for pledging your support. Many have already gone out and I appreciate the patience of those who have not received their rewards. We’re actually ahead of schedule on some of them, but behind on others. We’ve run […]
>>>>>Check out and share our Kickstarter page! Share this link: http://kck.st/1q79SUW <<<<<< Wow! What a wild ride! Our Kickstarter is 47% funded in just over 2 days! Here we go!!!! We’re building an astronomical observatory for Burning Man 2014 and beyond, complete with giant telescope and science exhibits! The Black Rock Observatory will be a mobile observatory dedicated […]
We have new content for your brains! From renderings of the dome to telescope news and fundraising, things are starting to get really exciting. As we approach our launch date and the Burning Man gate, our focus has shifted a little from planning to fundraising. We’ve had hundreds of hours of meetings and thousands of […]
Gregg surprised us last week by having a 1:6 scale model cut and inviting us to his place for a build. We all knew we we’d be building a model eventually, but this was a fantastic surprise and my anticipation grew all week. When I arrived at his place, it was a feast for the […]
Well, I’m just thrilled to show you these new dome designs from Gregg Fleishman, architect extraordinaire and the designer of The Temple of Whollyness at Burning Man: Cargo Cult. It’s an honor to have him aboard. He schooled us on geometry and blew our minds with math the night before he dropped these amazing domes […]
Black Rock Observatory, coming to Burning Man 2014! The Desert Wizards of Mars, the group that built C.O.R.E. project, Seraphim and the Human Spirit for Burning Man 2012 and L.A.’s first regional burn, BEquinox, then wowed Burning Man 2013 with the Mars Rover Art Car, has a new project for 2014. Our “new nucleus” is […]