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Mercury and Jupiter Opposition May. 22, 2018
Mercury and Jupiter are moving into an opposition that will cast an intense spotlight on certain ind... Read More
The Return of Jupiter May. 03, 2018
Week of May 6-12, 2018 An exciting spring and summer of stargazing — or should I say planet ga... Read More
Jupiter Retrograde Mar. 04, 2018
Greed. It's a hard thing to watch in others, and a hard thing to spot in oneself, as most greed stem... Read More
A Stellar Romance ... Well, Sort Of Feb. 08, 2018
Week of Feb. 11-17, 2018 This week we observe St. Valentine's day, a time for celebrating the univer... Read More
Planetary Dance at Dawn Jan. 04, 2018
Week of Jan. 7-13, 2018 Stargazers can begin their new year with a celestial treat, but only if they... 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
Mooning Around With Jupiter Apr. 20, 2017
Week of April 23-29, 2017 It was little over four centuries ago that the great Italian astronomer G... Read More
Planetary Shoulder Shrug Mar. 30, 2017
We only see what we look at, and even then we still don't really see the thing outside of where it i... Read More
The Return of Jupiter Mar. 30, 2017
Week of April 2-8, 2017 What a great way to begin springtime. Jupiter is back in our night sky, and... 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
In Manufacturing, Americans Are Back in Action Jul. 07, 2016
Reports of NASA's Juno spacecraft's entering the orbit around Jupiter lit a sparkler in this America... Read More
Spotting Elusive Mercury Apr. 07, 2016
Week of April 10-16, 2016 I remember many years ago sitting in Ms. Schnitzer's fourth-grade classro... Read More
By Jove, Jupiter is Back! Mar. 03, 2016
Week of March 6 — 12, 2016 I've missed Jupiter. That may seem like a corny thing to say, but... Read More
Venus and Jupiter at Odds Jan. 18, 2016
Venus and Jupiter are still at odds, and the Taurus moon is a bull in the china shop of love. Chance... 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
Chuckle Bros
Feb. 27, 2014
By Jove, Jupiter's Back! Jan. 02, 2014
Week of Jan. 5-11, 2014 What a great way to begin the new year. Jupiter is back in our night sky, an... 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
