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Venus Opposition Poses Social Questions Oct. 28, 2018
If you were the only person in the world, there would be no need to change anything about your natur... Read More
A Beautiful Sight at Dusk Jun. 07, 2018
Week of June 10-16, 2018 Have you been watching the remarkable jewel sparkling in the western sky af... Read More
Mercury and Venus at Dusk Mar. 08, 2018
Week of March 11-17, 2018 If you have a low horizon to your west, you may have already spotted a cou... Read More
Venus and Mars in Strife Feb. 25, 2018
True bravery doesn't want a trumpet. Why? Because it's embarrassing to be fussed over when you're ju... Read More
Planetary Power Trio Rules the Week Jan. 07, 2018
The sun, Venus and Pluto are in it together this week, a planetary power trio that's as tight as Cre... Read More
Venus and the Holidays Dec. 24, 2017
Venus makes a change on Christmas Eve, joining the holiday party in Capricorn. She's a bit formal in... Read More
Saturn: Lord of the Rings Jun. 08, 2017
Week of June 11-17, 2017 If I were to ask which you think is our solar system's most beautiful plan... Read More
Seeing the Inner Planets at Dawn May. 25, 2017
Week of May 28-June 3, 2017 It's always fun to ask stargazers why they believe that if Mercury is t... Read More
Crescent Venus at Dusk Feb. 09, 2017
Week of February 12-18, 2017 It was during the early years of the 17th century that the Italian ast... Read More
A Binocular Treat Jan. 19, 2017
Week of January 22-28, 2017 If you're like me, you've been marveling at the brilliant star now appe... Read More
Venus and the Moon Return Sep. 29, 2016
Week of October 2-8, 2016 If you haven't yet checked out Venus glistening low in the southwestern sk... Read More
Seeing a Double Planet -- and More! Aug. 18, 2016
Week of August 21-27, 2016 Have you noticed those three bright stars appearing low in the western sk... Read More
Six Planets and the Moon Aug. 11, 2016
Week of August 14-20, 2016 One of the coolest sights of the nighttime sky is one that's completely i... Read More
A Solar System Show at Dusk Jul. 28, 2016
Week of July 21-August 6, 2016 It's been quite a while since we've seen the planet Venus glistening ... Read More
Seeing the Occultation of Venus Nov. 26, 2015
Week of Nov. 29 — Dec. 5, 2015 Some of the greatest celestial treats are provided by our near... Read More
Planetary Trio at Dawn Oct. 22, 2015
Week of Oct. 25-31, 2015 When the earliest stargazers gazed skyward, they carefully mapped the posit... Read More
Strange Brew
Jul. 16, 2014
Strange Brew
Apr. 30, 2014
Last Week of Venus Retrograde Jan. 26, 2014
Lady Venus grows weary of coasting backward and changes direction on Jan. 31. To keep the peace whil... Read More
