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Follow the Moon Dec. 12, 2023
Week of Dec.17-23, 2023 The moon returns to our evening sky again this week, and you can have some ... Read More
Was Chicken Little Right? Dec. 05, 2023
Week of Dec. 10-16, 2023 View the sky this week and you may think that Chicken Little's declaration... Read More
A Dazzling Sight at Dawn Nov. 28, 2023
Week of Dec. 3-9, 2023 Even as a child, I enjoyed heading outdoors after sunset from time to time t... Read More
The 'Demon Star' After Dark Nov. 14, 2023
Week of Nov. 19-25, 2023 We call it the Demon Star because it winks ominously at us from the sky ea... Read More
By Jove, It's Jupiter! Oct. 31, 2023
Week of Nov. 5-11, 2023 What is that bright light glowing low in the east just after dark? An airpl... Read More
Happy Martian Halloween! Oct. 24, 2023
Week of Oct. 29 — Nov. 4, 2023 I've always enjoyed Halloween. I mean, how often can we dress ... Read More
Ring of Fire Eclipse! Sep. 26, 2023
Week of Oct. 1-7, 2023 When did you last see an eclipse of the sun? Seems like ages, doesn't it? T... Read More
Shine On, Harvest Moon Sep. 19, 2023
Week of Sept. 24-30, 2023 If I were to ask you what makes the harvest moon so special, would you kn... Read More
Seeking Messier's Goldmine Sep. 05, 2023
Week of Sept. 10-16, 2023 Back in the late 18th and early 19th centuries — long before anyone... Read More
Find the Celestial Dolphin Aug. 29, 2023
Week of Sept. 3-9, 2023 One of the tiniest constellations in all the heavens now appears high in th... Read More
Big Moon A-Risin' Aug. 22, 2023
Week of Aug. 27 — Sept. 2, 2023 Make sure you're out at sunset on Wednesday, Aug. 30, to watc... Read More
Saturn's Changing Rings Aug. 15, 2023
Week of Aug. 20-26, 2023 Just about everyone's favorite planet is back in our evening sky once agai... Read More
Chicken Little Right: The August Sky Is Falling! Aug. 01, 2023
Week of Aug. 6-12, 2023 Few sights are as thrilling as the fiery spectacle known as a falling star,... Read More
How Bright Are the Stars? Jul. 11, 2023
Week of July 16-22, 2023 Much as we measure the intensity of natural phenomena such as earthquakes ... Read More
Measuring the Cosmos Jul. 04, 2023
Week of July 9-15, 2023 My regular readers have surely become accustomed to seeing some pretty big ... Read More
Earth at Aphelion Jun. 27, 2023
Week of July 2-8, 2023 While you're out enjoying the pool this summer and soaking up some rays, try... Read More
My Longtime Celestial Friend Jun. 20, 2023
Week of June 25 - July 1, 2023 Summer is now upon us in the Earth's Northern Hemisphere, and with i... Read More
Mira, the Wonderful Jun. 06, 2023
Week of June 11-17, 2023 Early morning sky watchers may notice a new star in their sky. OK, it's no... Read More
The Changing Phases of Venus May. 30, 2023
Week of June 4-10, 2023 Ask your friends and neighbors, and most will probably tell you that it was... Read More
Mars Visits the Beehive May. 23, 2023
Week of May 28 — June 3, 2023 At the beginning of June, the planet Mars will make a beautiful... Read More
