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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
A Dazzling Sight at Dawn Nov. 28, 2023
Week of Dec. 3-9, 2023 Even as a child, I enjoyed heading outdoors after sunset from time to time t... Read More
The 'Demon Star' After Dark Nov. 14, 2023
Week of Nov. 19-25, 2023 We call it the Demon Star because it winks ominously at us from the sky ea... Read More
By Jove, It's Jupiter! Oct. 31, 2023
Week of Nov. 5-11, 2023 What is that bright light glowing low in the east just after dark? An airpl... Read More
Four Planets and a Moon Oct. 17, 2023
Week of Oct. 22-28, 2023 This week, the moon illuminates our evening sky as it drifts in its monthl... Read More
A Stunning Pre-Dawn Show Oct. 10, 2023
Week of Oct.15-21, 2023 Before dawn this morning, I stepped outside to check out the sky, and wow! ... Read More
Seeking Messier's Goldmine Sep. 05, 2023
Week of Sept. 10-16, 2023 Back in the late 18th and early 19th centuries — long before anyone... Read More
Find the Celestial Dolphin Aug. 29, 2023
Week of Sept. 3-9, 2023 One of the tiniest constellations in all the heavens now appears high in th... Read More
Big Moon A-Risin' Aug. 22, 2023
Week of Aug. 27 — Sept. 2, 2023 Make sure you're out at sunset on Wednesday, Aug. 30, to watc... Read More
Chicken Little Right: The August Sky Is Falling! Aug. 01, 2023
Week of Aug. 6-12, 2023 Few sights are as thrilling as the fiery spectacle known as a falling star,... Read More
The Celestial Dragon Jul. 25, 2023
Week of July 30 — Aug. 5, 2023 As August arrives, the full moon will overwhelm our night sky ... Read More
How Bright Are the Stars? Jul. 11, 2023
Week of July 16-22, 2023 Much as we measure the intensity of natural phenomena such as earthquakes ... Read More
Measuring the Cosmos Jul. 04, 2023
Week of July 9-15, 2023 My regular readers have surely become accustomed to seeing some pretty big ... Read More
Earth at Aphelion Jun. 27, 2023
Week of July 2-8, 2023 While you're out enjoying the pool this summer and soaking up some rays, try... Read More
My Longtime Celestial Friend Jun. 20, 2023
Week of June 25 - July 1, 2023 Summer is now upon us in the Earth's Northern Hemisphere, and with i... Read More
Mira, the Wonderful Jun. 06, 2023
Week of June 11-17, 2023 Early morning sky watchers may notice a new star in their sky. OK, it's no... 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
Mars Visits the Beehive May. 23, 2023
Week of May 28 — June 3, 2023 At the beginning of June, the planet Mars will make a beautiful... Read More
Arcturus: The Star of the Show May. 16, 2023
Week of May 21-27, 2023 What a beautiful Chicago evening it was on May 27, 1933. Crowds had begun g... Read More
Berenice's Stellar Hair May. 02, 2023
Week of May 7-13, 2023 Just about every indigenous culture on Earth developed a set of constellatio... Read More
