Fragaria vesca* and the mystery of the Moon
This terrific photo of the Strawberry Moon over Lake Superior was taken by Grant Johnson in 2016. You can check […]
When We’re Perpendicular to the Milky Way ~ from the archives
In the land of the “Storyteller’s Night Sky” there’s a lot of whimsy and rhyme and ‘once upon a time’, […]
Tycho and Copernicus Change the World
Did you know that in the 16th century Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe measured hundreds of stars and created a popular […]
Mercury and the Moon Make Rare Moves May 16 and 18 in 2019
At the middle of this week, Mercury comes to what I’ll call its “Full” phase, and at the end of […]
The Crescent Moon Opens a Door Through History This Week
Nearly 1000 years ago, a star went super nova in the region of the Bull’s Horns, in Taurus, and this […]
Walpurgisnacht (or the Witches’ Sabbath) this Eve of May Day, April 30th
Do you know what the date will be six months from now (before reading further!)? Tonight, April 30, we are […]
Secrets of Sun and Moon When Earth Regains the Center this Week
There’s a Full Moon this week, and even though it’s not the first Full Moon of the season, it is […]
Walking on the Moon ~ A Year of Space Anniversaries
July this year will mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the Moon, the first space mission […]
When Mars became Warrior of Compassion
Mars is the only evening sky planet this month, visited by the crescent Moon this weekend, but then returning to […]
The Daughter of Heaven in the Stars
At midnight this week, the constellation Virgo appears high in the east, holding the star Spica in her arms, and […]