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A Flying Horse, Baseball and Politicians Sep. 16, 2021
Week of September 19-25, 2021 What do a flying horse, baseball and politicians have in common? Keep ... Read More
A Winter Sky Sneak Preview Sep. 09, 2021
Week of September 12-18, 2021 After another sizzling summer in the southwestern desert, I'm happy to... Read More
Finding Watery Constellations Sep. 02, 2021
Week of September 5-11, 2021 After the drenching that parts of our nation have experienced recently,... Read More
The Celestial Queen and the Lizard Aug. 26, 2021
Week of Aug. 29 - Sept. 4, 2021 Stare at the stars long enough and you're bound to find some that tr... Read More
Finding the Stellar Dolphin Aug. 19, 2021
Week of August 22-28, 2021 Whenever I'm out under a dark summertime sky sharing the stars with the p... 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
The Perseids Are Coming! Aug. 05, 2021
Week of August 8-14, 2021 I always enjoy August. For one thing, I can finally see an end to the sea... Read More
The Ringed Planet at its Finest! Jul. 29, 2021
Week of August 1-7, 2021 The man who flew a kite in a lightning storm so that we might one day have ... Read More
Teapot and the Milky Way Jul. 22, 2021
Week of July 25-31, 2021 Nothing in the heavens says "summer" to Northern Hemisphere sky watchers qu... Read More
Reading a Simple Star Map Jul. 15, 2021
Week of July 18-24, 2021 Beginner stargazers may think it's tough to find our way around the night s... Read More
Four Planets and a Moon Jul. 08, 2021
Week of July 11-17, 2021 Last week, I showed you how to spot the elusive planet Mercury, the nearest... Read More
Spotting Mercury at Dawn Jul. 01, 2021
Week of July 4-10, 2021 It's amazing how things from our childhood can stick with us throughout our ... Read More
Finding the Stellar Coat Hanger Jun. 24, 2021
Week of June 27 - July 3, 2021 With the hottest time of year now approaching us in the Earth's North... Read More
The Summer Triangle Jun. 17, 2021
Week of June 20-26, 2021 With the brilliant moon in our sky this week, stargazers must settle for vi... Read More
Star-Hopping From the Big Dipper Apr. 15, 2021
Week of April 18-24, 2021 One of the most common questions I hear under the starry night sky is, "Ho... Read More
The Return of the Big Dipper Jan. 28, 2021
Week of Jan. 31 - Feb. 6, 2021 Scientists tell us that our sense of smell is one of the most powerfu... Read More
A Halloween Blue Minimoon Oct. 22, 2020
Week of Oct. 25-31, 2020 Once every blue moon, weird things will happen. Who could possibly expect a... Read More
The Demon Star Oct. 15, 2020
Week of Oct. 18-24, 2020 It's known as Algol, the Demon Star, and it glows diabolically in our sky e... Read More
Watery Moon Aug. 27, 2020
Week of Aug. 30 - Sept. 5, 2020 When the full moon rises in the east around sunset on Tuesday, Sept.... Read More
The Sky Is Falling! Jul. 30, 2020
Week of August 2-8, 2020 Few sights are as thrilling as the fiery spectacle known as a falling star,... Read More
