Eclipse Watch: Chasing the shadow

Eclipse Watch: Chasing the shadow

Palomar College professors Mark Lane and Scott Kardel, who teach astronomy and oversee the Planetarium, will experience their first total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 after a lifetime of studying the stars. SAN MARCOS — By mid-morning on Monday, 950 miles away from...
New Maintenance and Operations Complex Under Construction

New Maintenance and Operations Complex Under Construction

Rendering Courtesy of BNIM Architects SAN MARCOS, CA –  Construction has begun on a new Maintenance and Operations (M&O) complex on Palomar College’s San Marcos campus. The 28,000 square-foot complex will be located on the west side of the College, near the corner...

Scenes from the eclipse

Hundreds of miles away from Palomar College, Scott Kardel and Mark Lane spent the first day of the fall semester looking up. Along with others from Palomar, Kardel and Lane traveled north last week and situated themselves in the path of totality, primed for the...
Drone program set to reach new heights

Drone program set to reach new heights

Funded by an $800,000 National Science Foundation grant, Palomar College will expand course offerings and establish a Certificate of Achievement in unmanned aviation. SAN MARCOS—On any given day with a clear sky, professional drone pilots are scattered across San...