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Seeing a Celestial Superstar Jan. 07, 2016
Week of Jan. 8-14, 2016 Many years ago, a friend was taking a basic astronomy course to fulfill her ... 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
Seeing the Sun at Night (Sort Of) Oct. 15, 2015
Week of Oct. 18-24, 2015 Stand outside on a clear dark night and peer into a sky full of stars. Each... Read More
Winter Sky Preview Jul. 24, 2014
Week of July 27 — August 2, 2014 As much of our planet's Northern Hemisphere swelters under th... Read More
How Bright Are the Stars? Jul. 17, 2014
Week of July 20-26, 2014 Open any book or magazine about astronomy and you're likely to encounter th... Read More
My Celestial Best Friend Jun. 05, 2014
Week of June 8-14, 2014 Summer is on its way to Earth's Northern Hemisphere, and with it comes a cha... Read More
Flo & Friends
Jun. 03, 2014
Find the Ecliptic This Week May. 08, 2014
Week of May 11-17, 2014 One of the coolest sights of the nighttime sky is one that's completely invi... Read More
Seeing Southern Stars Apr. 24, 2014
Week of April 27 — May 3, 2014 The Earth is round. Now, while most of my readers will find th... Read More
Andy Capp
Apr. 11, 2014
A Rivalry of Cosmic Proportions Apr. 10, 2014
Week of April 13-19, 2014 Gazing into the dark, starry heavens of a cool springtime evening is one o... Read More
Mars at Opposition Mar. 27, 2014
Week of March 30 — April 5, 2014 While in college during the early 1970s, I worked one summer ... Read More
The Barn
Mar. 19, 2014
Where Anyone Can Act Mar. 04, 2014
This year, two big dress-up events fall in the same week. But the Academy Awards and Mardi Gras coul... Read More
Dippers After Dark Feb. 27, 2014
Week of March 2-8, 2014 I'm often asked me how I got started in a career that has long had me gazing... Read More
Which Olympics Stars Will Remain in Celebrity Realm? Feb. 18, 2014
As the Olympics race on, it's time to place your side bets on which athletes will hang on to their c... Read More
Find the Celestial Beehive! Feb. 13, 2014
Week of Feb. 16-22, 2014 Every year around this time, when it seems that wintertime will just never ... Read More
A Rather Hare-y Tale in the Winter Sky Feb. 06, 2014
Week of Feb. 9-15, 2014 The Northern Hemisphere wintertime sky features some of the brightest stars ... Read More
Weight Loss Favorites of the Stars Jan. 02, 2014
For many of us, the first week of January means focusing anew on our eating habits and getting rid o... Read More
An Exciting New Year of Cosmic Wonder Dec. 26, 2013
An Exciting New Year of Cosmic Wonder Week of Dec. 29, 2013 - Jan. 4, 2014 I really enjoy the begin... Read More
