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The Summer Solstice Jun. 13, 2023
Week of June 18-24, 2023 Long ago, when I was in grade school, I counted the days until the start o... Read More
Spring Turns to Summer Jun. 14, 2022
Week of June 19-25, 2022 Summertime is on its way! Officially, the summer solstice arrives this ye... Read More
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
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
A Solstice Father's Day Jun. 21, 2020
The first Father's Day in the USA was celebrated on June 19, 1910, although it took several decades ... Read More
Last Day of the Season Jun. 19, 2020
Welcome to the last day of the season. It's the final countdown to the movement of the sun into Canc... Read More
The Solstice and the Analemma Jun. 11, 2020
Week of June 14-20, 2020 Look on any globe or map, and you're bound to find a mysterious figure-eigh... Read More
A Celestial Halloween Oct. 24, 2019
Week of Oct. 27 - Nov. 2, 2019 "Trick or treat!" Soon, we'll be hearing this phrase coming from a v... Read More
It's the Summer Solstice! Burn Bright, Move to the Light Jun. 12, 2018
When was the last time you fired up a pile of logs and celebrated the summer solstice? Probably neve... Read More
A Change of Seasons Jun. 12, 2014
Week of June 15-21, 2014 A change of seasons is coming in just a few days. Officially, the summer s... Read More
