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Our Cosmic Ancestors Jan. 14, 2021
Week of Jan. 17-23, 2021 We are made of star stuff. How often, over the years, have we encountered ... Read More
Finding Neptune After Dark Sep. 03, 2020
Week of Sept. 6-12, 2020 Scientists are in the business of classifying everything from butterflies t... Read More
The Iceball Cometh Jul. 16, 2020
Week of July 19-25, 2020 It's been quite a while since we've seen a bright comet in our skies. Many ... 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
The Solstice and the Analemma Jun. 11, 2020
Week of June 14-20, 2020 Look on any globe or map, and you're bound to find a mysterious figure-eigh... Read More
Message to the Stars Jun. 04, 2020
Week of June 7-13, 2020 A couple of weeks ago, I told you about the constellation Hercules and refer... Read More
When Darkness Falls May. 28, 2020
Week of May 31 - June 6, 2020 Sometimes, we astronomers toss around terms that we consider to be "ob... Read More
Seeing the Inner Planets at Dusk May. 14, 2020
Week of May 17-23, 2020 Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, yet it's not the hottest of our so... Read More
Planetary Dance at Dawn Apr. 09, 2020
Week of April 12-18, 2020 A wonderful assortment of solar system bodies converges high in the southe... Read More
Finding Leo After Dark Mar. 12, 2020
Week of March 15-21, 2020 Some of my fondest childhood memories come from school field trips to Phil... Read More
Solar System Show at Dawn Feb. 13, 2020
Week of Feb. 16-22, 2020 For this week's sky show, I'm afraid you'll have to set your alarm and get ... Read More
Mars and Its Rival Jan. 16, 2020
Week of Jan. 19-25, 2020 If you're like most folks, you don't like to rise before the sun to head ou... Read More
Planetary Dance at Dusk Nov. 21, 2019
Week of Nov. 24-30, 2019 You may have noticed two bright "stars" shining in the southwestern sky at ... Read More
Find the Seventh Planet Oct. 17, 2019
Week of Oct. 20-26, 2019 Last week, we checked out the brightest object in the nighttime sky —... Read More
Catching the Elusive Planet Mercury Jun. 20, 2019
Week of June 23-29, 2019 Mercury is one of those planets we rarely see. Unlike Venus, which can domi... 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
Seeing Halley's Comet (Well, Sort of) Apr. 25, 2019
Week of April 28-May 4, 2019 Do you remember seeing Halley's Comet — the most famous of all ce... Read More
Our Dusty Solar System Mar. 21, 2019
Week of March 24-30, 2019 One of my least favorite household chores is dusting. Here in the desert,... Read More
At the Edge of Space, Photos of a Snowman Jan. 08, 2019
Let's pause from the chaos of the U.S. federal government — with its breakdowns and shutdowns ... Read More
