Before I start discussing the upcoming solstice (Friday, June 20, 2025), there are a couple other little tidbits of interest I wanted to highlight this week. It's been tough to do any stargazing at home this week, as it's been raining non-stop for days, but that can't last forever! 1) Mars and Regulus Mars has…Read more Astronomy Tidbits and Summer Solstice
Solstice
Winter Solstice (Astronomy: Week of 12/17/17)
Stars rule the night. They are more than just windows into an infinite cosmos, or keys to the history of our own world. In a more tangible sense, the stars provide humanity with a roadmap, establishing time and place. Long before artificial lights poisoned our view of the night sky, and before human industry occupied…Read more Winter Solstice (Astronomy: Week of 12/17/17)
Flying Squirrel Outdoors 