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The Greatest Light Show on Earth May. 14, 2024
Week of May 19-25, 2024 One might think that calling it the greatest light show on Earth is a bit hy... Read More
As the Moon Turns... Apr. 16, 2024
Week of April 21-27, 2024 We've got another full moon this week. Seems like we just had one last m... Read More
A Solar Eclipse for the Common Good Apr. 10, 2024
I left the house at high noon. Outdoors, Washington dressed in light spring green with splashes of ... Read More
Coming Soon to a Sky Near You... a New Star! Apr. 09, 2024
Week of April 14-20, 2024 Last week, I wrote about the springtime constellation Corona Borealis, th... Read More
Finding the Celestial Ice Cream Cone Apr. 02, 2024
Week of April 7-13, 2024 One of my favorite stars is now glistening in the evening sky this week. L... Read More
Photographing the Upcoming Solar Eclipse Mar. 26, 2024
Week of March 31 — April 6, 2024 On April 8, we in North America will enjoy our first total s... Read More
The Great American Total Solar Eclipse Mar. 19, 2024
Week of March 24-30, 2024 Unless you've been away from the Earth for a while, you've most certainly... Read More
Seeing a Nearly Invisible Eclipse Mar. 12, 2024
Week of March 17-23, 2024 The moon will illuminate our sky again this week, traveling from its firs... Read More
A Time Change and a Pair of Lunar Visits Mar. 05, 2024
Week of March 10-16, 2024 I can't believe we're still performing this archaic ritual, but on Sunday... Read More
Celestial Phenomena and a Total Solar Eclipse Still Thrill Earthlings Mar. 03, 2024
By Victor Block People in ancient China believed that an eclipse occurred because a dragon ate the s... Read More
The Celestial Giraffe Feb. 27, 2024
Week of March 3-9, 2024 In just one month, the U.S. will be treated to a spectacular solar eclipse.... Read More
The Return of Leo Feb. 20, 2024
Week of Feb. 25 — March 2, 2024 We in the Southern California deserts have had some pretty ba... Read More
The Moon is Falling! Feb. 13, 2024
Week of Feb. 18-24, 2024 In the lush garden of Woolsthorpe Manor in Lincolnshire, England, grows a ... Read More
Orion's Faithful Companions Feb. 06, 2024
Week of Feb. 11-17, 2024 If your January sky has been as cloudy as mine, you might say your recent ... Read More
Orion's Great Stellar Nursery Jan. 30, 2024
Week of Feb. 4-10, 2024 In his 1926 book "The Universe of Stars," the American astronomer Harlow Sh... Read More
Our Dazzling Winter Sky Jan. 23, 2024
Week of Jan. 28 - Feb. 3, 2024 As cold as it is in many locations right now, you'll find it a wonde... Read More
Orion Distances Jan. 16, 2024
Week of Jan. 21-27, 2024 With the moon appearing so bright this week, it'll be hard to see much in ... Read More
Visit the Pleiades and Taurus ... and That's No Bull! Jan. 09, 2024
Week of Jan. 14-20, 2024 The moon returns to our evening sky this week. It begins its trek as a thi... Read More
Where's the Big Dipper? Jan. 02, 2024
Week of Jan. 7-13, 2024 One question I'm asked frequently during my January night sky tours is, "Wh... Read More
Reasons for the Seasons Dec. 26, 2023
Week of Dec. 31, 2023 — Jan. 6, 2024 In 1989, filmmaker Matthew H. Schneps released a 20-minu... Read More
