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What's Written in the Stars Aug. 25, 2017
WASHINGTON — The solar eclipse was a wonderful thing. Full of wonder. No need to poll that. H... Read More
Writer to the Stars Wants You (or Her) to Write Your Story: An Interview With Laura Morton Jun. 06, 2017
I met Laura Morton through a friend who had hired her to help her write her own story. Though Laura ... Read More
Ask Stacy -- Week of 5/6/17 May. 06, 2017
DEAR STACY: Hasan Minhaj nailed it at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner. I see that ... Read More
Kennedy Leaves Trump and O'Reilly in the Stardust Apr. 21, 2017
The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep.... Read More
Count the Stars Nov. 03, 2016
Week of November 6-12, 2016 How many stars are there in the universe? No one knows, of course, but D... 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
Seeing a Cosmic Yardstick Jul. 21, 2016
Week of July 24-30, 2016 I have a friend who swears that he can tell the distances to the stars just... Read More
Let's Talk About Science Jun. 20, 2016
I like to read about science, mostly because I don't understand it very well. I'm at home in a histo... Read More
Paths of the Moon and Sun This Summer Jun. 16, 2016
Week of June 19-25, 2016 As the sun disappears from view behind the western horizon on the evenings ... Read More
Stars of a Different Color Jun. 09, 2016
Week of June 12-18, 2016 I've been gazing skyward now for more than five decades, and I'm still amaz... Read More
Celestial Second Bananas Jun. 02, 2016
Week of June 5-11, 2016 Back in the days of burlesque, there was a skit involving three comedians in... Read More
Big Dipper Through the Millennia May. 26, 2016
Week of May 29-June 4, 2016 Years of living and working have taught me many lessons. But one lesson ... Read More
La Superba After Dark May. 05, 2016
Week of May 8-14, 2016 Beginning stargazers are often disappointed because they cannot see the glori... Read More
Seeing Halley's Meteors Apr. 21, 2016
Week of April 24-30, 2016 Do you remember seeing Halley's Comet — the most famous of all celes... Read More
Celestial Grouping in Scorpius Apr. 14, 2016
Week of April 17-23, 2016 What a wonderful assortment of celestial bodies we'll be able to see this... Read More
The Celestial Beehive Mar. 24, 2016
Week of March 27-April 2, 2016 As the flowers of springtime begin to bloom in our part of the world... Read More
Seeing Our Dusty Solar System Feb. 25, 2016
Week of Feb. 28 — March 5, 2016 Stargazers who spend time in dark, rural locations are fortun... Read More
Watching Earth-Orbiting Satellites Feb. 11, 2016
Week of Feb. 14-20, 2016 Baby boomers may easily recall the first days of spaceflight. It was an ex... Read More
Seeking Southern Hemisphere Constellations Feb. 04, 2016
Week of Feb. 7-13, 2016 The Earth is round. Now, while most of my readers will find this no great re... Read More
Finding the Great Celestial Hunter Jan. 28, 2016
Week of Jan. 31 — Feb. 6, 2016 During early February, one of the most remarkable star groupin... Read More
