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Week of Nov. 5-11, 2023 What is that bright light glowing low in the east just after dark? An airpl... Read More

The Changing Phases of Venus May. 30, 2023

Week of June 4-10, 2023 Ask your friends and neighbors, and most will probably tell you that it was... Read More

The Moon and the Gas Giants Sep. 27, 2022

Week of October 2-8, 2022 The most prominent "star" on the celestial stage this week will be the mo... Read More

The Return of Jupiter! Sep. 20, 2022

The Return of Jupiter! Autumn and winter this year should offer an exciting time for skywatchers si... Read More

The Return of Jupiter Aug. 12, 2021

Week of August 15-21, 2021 Anyone stepping outdoors at dusk this week will have a hard time missing ... Read More

Full Moon Bookends Dec. 27, 2020

The Cancer full moon shone at the year's start, and shines again at the end, the glowing lunar booke... Read More

Great Conjunction Marks the Change of Season Dec. 20, 2020

Mercury strolls through the streets of Capricorn, ringing the bell to announce the imminent arrival ... 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

Venus Schools Jupiter Nov. 16, 2020

A cosmic square inspires a message from Venus to Jupiter: People often feel powerful stating their p... Read More

Jupiter Truth Quest Sep. 06, 2020

A longing for the truth is part and parcel with human DNA. We set sail to find the truth about what'... Read More

Venus and Jupiter Tug o' War Aug. 25, 2020

In terms of brute strength, Venus is seriously outmatched in the cosmic tug o' war with mighty Jupit... Read More

Venus and Jupiter Tug o' War Aug. 23, 2020

On one side of the cosmic mud puddle there is Venus in luxury loungewear, grasping the tug o' war ro... Read More

Mars and Jupiter Square Clouds Judgment Aug. 04, 2020

Emotions cloud reality — not always a bad thing. Clouds add something. They play with the ligh... Read More

Sun Opposes Jupiter Jul. 14, 2020

There was a time when commuting to work seemed like a demand of the modern workaday world and an inc... Read More

Saturn: Lord of the Rings Jul. 09, 2020

Week of July 12-18, 2020 If I were to ask which you think is our solar system's most beautiful plane... Read More

The Return of Jupiter Jul. 02, 2020

Week of July 5-11, 2020 Summer skywatchers will soon be enjoying a couple of planetary visitors in o... Read More

Moon of Empaths May. 16, 2020

This empath's moon reminds us how the ability to resonate and connect with another person's emotions... Read More

Backward Luck of Jupiter Retrograde May. 14, 2020

From the curse of winning the lottery to the good fortune of rain on a wedding day, Jupiter likes to... Read More

Jupiter Asks, 'How Much Is Enough?' Apr. 26, 2020

Pluto's retrograde is quickly followed up by a square of Mercury and Jupiter to challenge our sense ... Read More

Planetary Dance at Dawn Apr. 09, 2020