See the brightest planets in 2015’s best conjunction
Antimatter? The strange effect that observers have on their experiments? The non-reality of time? Mind-stretching topics are fun. But sometimes
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Wild morning display continues with the year’s best look at Mercury
It all happens at 6:30 a.m. Even if you’re up then, will you really go outdoors, or maybe even drive
Don’t miss the bizarre Sunday Night eclipse
This Sunday night, September 27, we’ll have one of the best lunar eclipses in years. Part of the appeal will
Equinox and the Blood Moon
Get ready for the headline sky event of 2015: Coming up next week is the Blood Moon – also called the
Route 212 gets Eco-Paved
For the last few years, motorists between Mount Tremper and Woodstock have felt like Sunday drivers in rural Bulgaria. Route
When the Full Moon Isn’t Round
It’s the full moon this Saturday night. But the exact time of fullness is 2:35 p.m. that afternoon. So if you’re observing at 9 p.m. Saturday night, the
The cosmic basics: Fourteen key numbers
Many are bothered that Pluto is no longer classified as a planet. I think the annoyance runs a bit deeper. Astronomy
The best meteors in years
Who doesn’t love a dramatic “shooting star” ripping across the sky? Well, we live in the best area, and we’re
Should you walk or run through the rain?
It’s strange, all right. Our region has a cloudy season, but not a rainy season. For half the year our area
A coming Ice Age?
You’ve seen the headlines: Researchers just developed a new mathematical model that purportedly predicts the Sun’s future behavior. They conclude