Mercury Takes Venus by the Hand and Leads Her Out of the Night
There’s a New Moon on May 22, 2020, and on the same day, the planets Mercury and Venus will join […]
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Saturn, Venus and Jupiter Turn Retrograde this week
Three of the five naked-eye planets begin their retrograde motions this week, beginning with Saturn on Monday, May 11, followed […]
The Sun, the Moon, and the Truth
Mercury meets the Sun at superior conjunction on Monday, May 4, 2020, on the other side of the Sun from […]
When Venus is Brightest then Beauty Wakes
Venus will be at its brightest for the year this week, which brings Alfred Tennyson to mind for the Storyteller’s […]
The Song of Eurydice for International Dark Sky Week
This week marks International Dark Sky Week, because of the New Moon on Wednesday, April 22nd, which is also the […]
When We Go Into the Dark ~ Humanity and the Dark Sky for International Dark Sky Week, April 19-26, 2020
Each year during the week of April’s New Moon, International Dark Sky Week is observed and celebrated around the world. […]
Understanding the Seasonal Star Picture in Anticipation of the Great Conjunction
At Winter Solstice 2020, the planets Jupiter and Saturn will come to their once-every-20 years Great Conjunction, a rare celestial […]
Quarantining in the Moonlight
The Moon is waning through the morning sky this week, acting like an emotional tuning fork as she moves past […]
One of the Year’s Most Exceptional Moments Arrives Tuesday, April 7, 2020
An exceptional moment is upon us Tuesday evening, April 7, 2020, when the nearly Full Moon rises and the Sun […]
The Plague as a Dragon on this 500th Anniversary of Raphael’s Death
On this 500th anniversary of his death on April 6 in 1520, Raphael’s image of St. Michael, the dragon-slayer. Art […]