A weekend of super-conjunctions in the night sky
It’s one of the coldest winters in memory, and venturing outdoors after sunset probably has the same appeal as playing
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Musician/athlete Vic Izzo leads Minnewaska X-C Ski Clinic & SUNY-Ulster scholarship concert
One of the most spectacular places to cross-country ski is at Minnewaska State Park Preserve, thanks to the views afforded
Don’t miss Jupiter and Venus
At age 46, Galileo was no young kid in 1610. But events that year forever changed his life – and
Surveys show that you love our weather
Our government did a survey a few years ago, about how people felt about their region’s climate. Believe it or
High-energy cosmic rays: You better duck
Cosmic Rays have a mysterious-sounding name, and live up to it. Even their history is intriguing. Their presence was first
Iceberg Riders screening at Olana, Vassar Brothers Institute’s science & travel series
Now that the busy festivity of the year-end holidays is behind us, the specter of three months of cabin fever
Venus, meet Mercury: Oddities of a fabulous conjunction
The planets Venus and Mercury will be truly noteworthy the next ten days. They’ll do a photobomb. Venus had a
Kids’ Almanac (Jan. 8-15)
“Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind?” – Mary Ann Pietzker, Miscellaneous Poems, 1872 Lego invention contest
Coming up: an amazing year in the sky
We personally experience better years and worse years – and so does the sky. Some years bring no visible eclipses,
Burroughs Society leads Wallkill Valley Raptors outing
The Far Side cartoonist Gary Larson was right: “Birds of prey know they’re cool.” Though they get their living by