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Seeing History ... in Real Time Feb. 18, 2021
Week of Feb. 21-27, 2021 It's been said that most of our knowledge of the universe comes to us in th... Read More
Seeing the Sun at Night (Well, Sort Of) Feb. 11, 2021
Week of Feb. 14-20, 2021 Stars are not all alike. If they were, we could determine their relative di... Read More
Hare-y Tales of the Winter Sky Feb. 04, 2021
Week of Feb. 7-13, 2021 If you haven't been out to enjoy a dark night sky this winter, you'll be hap... Read More
The Return of the Big Dipper Jan. 28, 2021
Week of Jan. 31 - Feb. 6, 2021 Scientists tell us that our sense of smell is one of the most powerfu... Read More
How Far South Can You See? Jan. 21, 2021
Week of Jan. 24-30, 2021 This week I spotted the star Canopus for the first time since last winter, ... Read More
Our Cosmic Ancestors Jan. 14, 2021
Week of Jan. 17-23, 2021 We are made of star stuff. How often, over the years, have we encountered ... Read More
The 'Linking' Star Jan. 07, 2021
Week of Jan. 10-16, 2021 Many folks believe that constellations are celestial pictures and are disap... Read More
2021: A Year of Celestial Wonder Dec. 31, 2020
Week of Jan. 3-9, 2021 The beginning of each new year is filled with hope and optimism. This year wi... Read More
Mooning Around on Winter Nights Dec. 24, 2020
Week of Dec. 27, 2020 - Jan. 2, 2021 The final full moon of 2020 arrives on Tuesday, Dec. 29, when i... Read More
A Change of Seasons Dec. 17, 2020
Week of Dec. 20-26, 2020 Nights have been growing longer; snow is blanketing much of the land; and f... Read More
When Celestial Giants Meet Dec. 10, 2020
Week of Dec. 13-19, 2020 If you've got a small backyard telescope, this is the time to set it up, be... Read More
Which Astronomy Books Are Best? Dec. 03, 2020
Week of Dec. 6-12, 2020 One of the most common questions I hear around the holiday gift-giving seaso... Read More
Geminids Meteor Shower Nov. 26, 2020
Week of Nov. 29-Dec. 5, 2020 I was well into adulthood before I ever considered spending an entire n... Read More
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Nov. 19, 2020
Week of Nov. 22-28, 2020 During the predawn hours of Nov. 30, night owls and insomniacs in North Ame... Read More
A Celestial Soap Opera Nov. 12, 2020
Week of Nov. 15-21, 2020 Did you ever wonder what folks did for entertainment before we had televisi... Read More
Seeing the Inner Planets at Dawn Nov. 05, 2020
Week of Nov. 8-14, 2020 In Roman times, it was known as the god of commerce, travel and thievery. Th... Read More
The Winter Stars are Coming! Oct. 29, 2020
Week of Nov. 1-7, 2020 Whenever I spot the constellation Taurus, the bull, rising in the east after ... Read More
A Halloween Blue Minimoon Oct. 22, 2020
Week of Oct. 25-31, 2020 Once every blue moon, weird things will happen. Who could possibly expect a... Read More
The Demon Star Oct. 15, 2020
Week of Oct. 18-24, 2020 It's known as Algol, the Demon Star, and it glows diabolically in our sky e... Read More
Are We Alone? Oct. 08, 2020
Week of Oct. 11-17, 2020 Who among us has never gazed into a starry night sky and wondered, "Are we ... Read More
