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What's Your Sign? Nov. 28, 2019
Week of Dec.1-7, 2019 Anyone frequenting singles bars back in the 1970s or '80s has surely heard the... Read More
The Mysterious Case of Epsilon Aurigae Nov. 14, 2019
Week of Nov. 17-23, 2019 Ever since I was a youngster, I've been fascinated by how crime scene inves... Read More
Stargazing in Chile's Atacama Desert Oct. 27, 2019
By Patricia Woeber When next you wish upon a star, the place to be is in Chile's Atacama Desert. You... Read More
From Minimoon to Supermoon Oct. 10, 2019
Week of Oct. 13-19, 2019 Several times a year, we hear big news about the supermoon — when the... Read More
Sneak a Peek at the Winter Sky! Aug. 29, 2019
Week of Sept. 1-7, 2019 I don't know about you folks, but I've had about enough of this blistering s... Read More
A Colorful Stellar Pair Aug. 22, 2019
Week of Aug. 25-31, 2019 Summer is a wonderful time for stargazing. Not only is the nighttime weathe... Read More
How Bright Are the Stars? Aug. 15, 2019
Week of Aug. 18-24, 2019 Open any book or magazine about astronomy and you're likely to encounter th... Read More
How Far Are the Stars? Aug. 01, 2019
Week of Aug. 4-10, 2019 Guests on my popular Borrego Night Sky Tours quickly become accustomed to he... Read More
The Great Summer Triangle Jul. 18, 2019
Week of July 21-27, 2019 Now that we in the Northern Hemisphere are firmly rooted in summertime, we ... Read More
My Longtime Celestial Friend May. 30, 2019
Week of June 2-8, 2019 Summer is on its way to Earth's Northern Hemisphere, and with it comes a chan... Read More
Make Friends with Vega May. 16, 2019
Week of May 19-25, 2019 Over my 40-year-plus career, I've read a lot of astronomy books. You may be ... Read More
Seeing in The Dark Mar. 28, 2019
Week of March 31-April 6, 2019 Anyone who has ever spent time under a dark night sky knows how chall... Read More
A Rivalry of Cosmic Proportions Mar. 07, 2019
A Rivalry of Cosmic Proportions Gazing into the dark, starry heavens of a cool springtime evening i... Read More
As the World Turns Jan. 24, 2019
Week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2019 Most people know that the Earth's rotation causes the sun to rise in th... Read More
The Great Celestial Hunter Jan. 17, 2019
Week of Jan. 20-26, 2019 One of my favorite constellations in all the heavens has made its grand ret... Read More
Watch the Total Lunar Eclipse! Jan. 10, 2019
Week of Jan. 13-19, 2019 If you've got plans for Sunday evening, Jan. 20, break 'em! Or, better yet... Read More
Finding the 'Dinky Dipper' Jan. 03, 2019
Week of Jan. 6-12, 2019 Pay close attention to your everyday world and you'll soon realize that we'r... Read More
Which Astronomy Books Are Best? Dec. 13, 2018
Week of Dec. 16-22, 2018 One of the most common questions I get around the holiday gift-giving seaso... Read More
A Comet Cometh Dec. 06, 2018
Week of Dec. 9-15, 2018 Not many know the name Carl Alvar Wirtanen, but in December many stargazers ... Read More
Buying Your First Telescope Nov. 22, 2018
Week of Nov. 25-Dec. 1, 2018 During many of my public stargazing programs, I'm frequently asked, "Wh... Read More
