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Measuring Heights with Shadows Feb. 10, 2022
Week of February 13-19, 2022 Sharp-eyed observers may have noticed that, since the first day of win... Read More
Find the Celestial Beehive Feb. 03, 2022
Week of February 6-12, 2022 Every year around this time, when it seems that wintertime will just ne... Read More
The Celestial River Jan. 27, 2022
The Celestial River Week of January 30 — February 5, 2022 You can stand outside every night o... Read More
Sneak a Peek at the Springtime Sky Jan. 20, 2022
Sneak a Peek at the Springtime Sky Week of January 23-29, 2022 I know it's still quite cold and sno... Read More
Check Out Monday's Mini-Moon! Jan. 13, 2022
Check Out Monday's Mini-Moon! Week of January 16-22, 2022 At least once a year we hear about the s... Read More
A Stunning Celestial Sparkler Jan. 06, 2022
Week of January 9-16, 2022 Don't be surprised if you find yourself picking up the phone this week ... Read More
New Telescope Could Provide a Front-row Seat to the Beginning of the Universe Dec. 31, 2021
The past quarter-century has seen an explosion of mind-blowing advances in human knowledge of deep s... Read More
An Exciting New Year of Celestial Wonder Dec. 30, 2021
Week of January 2-8, 2022 Like many people, I enjoy the beginning of a new year. It's always brimm... Read More
Brightest Stars of the Year Dec. 23, 2021
Week of December 26, 2021-January 1, 2022 If you haven't been stargazing for a while, you might be ... Read More
Big Moon A-Risin' Dec. 09, 2021
Week of December 12-18, 2021 Few things in nature are more stunning to watch than an immense and or... Read More
Fresh Moon, Fresh Start Dec. 04, 2021
Technically we can start over at any moment. We don't because we prefer the safety of an identity. W... Read More
Solar Eclipse Theme Dec. 03, 2021
Martin Luther King Jr. had a theory that "He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the ... Read More
Falling Stars of December Dec. 02, 2021
Week of December 5-11, 2021 Ask any beginning stargazer which they think is the most spectacular me... Read More
Buying a First Telescope Nov. 25, 2021
Week of November 28 - December 4, 2021 During my many public stargazing programs guests frequently ... Read More
Seeing Double in Perseus Nov. 04, 2021
Week of November 7-13, 2021 One autumn night in 1971 while I was a junior in college, I hosted a sma... Read More
Finding the Seventh Planet Oct. 28, 2021
Week of October 31 — November 6, 2021 Many years ago, I was interviewed by a couple of morning... Read More
Have a Stellar Halloween! Oct. 21, 2021
Week of October 24-30, 2021 Ghosts and goblins and ghouls, oh my! That's what many of us will be th... Read More
The Black Hole of Death Threatens Us All. But What Comes Next Is Important, Too Aug. 28, 2021
Read this column in its entirety on ChicagoTribune.com. I was making dinner when I heard t... Read More
The Celestial Queen and the Lizard Aug. 26, 2021
Week of Aug. 29 - Sept. 4, 2021 Stare at the stars long enough and you're bound to find some that tr... Read More
Finding the Stellar Dolphin Aug. 19, 2021
Week of August 22-28, 2021 Whenever I'm out under a dark summertime sky sharing the stars with the p... Read More
