There's no mistaking Jupiter in the sky these late spring evenings, rising above the southeastern horizon just as the sun is setting later and later. Jupiter is by far t...
Saturn, Mercury also seen in June
The summer stargazing show is under way here in Pennsylvania, but you'll need that afternoon nap because it's not really dark enough to...
Red means cool, while blue spells hot
With spring rapidly heading in the direction of summer, our world has become a burst of colors. There's even color to be found in th...
I'm probably showing my age here, but I just love the old song "Far Away Places" by Bing Crosby from about 1950.
From time to time, when I'm scanning the night skies wi...
Every single planet in our solar system is visible, but you may have to dig for some of them. Venus, Mercury and Saturn are seen in the evening; Mars, Jupiter, Uranus an...
This is the time of year when you can't get started with any serious stargazing until 10 p.m. Despite the late start, you'll be rewarded with some pretty good stuff as w...
Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are.
First off, stars are anything but little. Those little lights adorning the night are all big balls of gas, some ...
Now they grace western sky together
It's absolutely wonderful to have spring coming on. I have to say, though, that one of the things I'll miss about winter is gazing sky...
So we've arrived at April. Allegedly, Pennsylvania nights are growing warmer and you can take off at least some of your layers while stargazing, but there is a trade off...
Gemini is one of the brightest of the 66 constellations that we see through the course of the year around here, and it's easy to find in my favorite part of the sky, Ori...
