I’ve just added this to the “Eclipse Stories” section Continue reading “Eddington and the angle”
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A lamp to tell you where you are
The Moon – like me and like the United States – celebrated its birthday on Continue reading “A lamp to tell you where you are”
You can’t boil an astronaut
Our correspondent Anthony Barreiro has a letter in Continue reading “You can’t boil an astronaut”
End of a loop
Mars becomes stationary on June 30. It has fallen back, as far as it will go, Continue reading “End of a loop”
From here on down
On Monday June 27 comes the year’s Continue reading “From here on down”
Somersaulting toward the Sun
Today the Sun reaches solstitium, Continue reading “Somersaulting toward the Sun”
Nights of the Scorpion
Here is how Mars, Antares, and Saturn are now grouped as the Moon again comes cruising over them.
Moonlight through Weeds
There have been many messages expressing regret that Continue reading “Moonlight through Weeds”
Sudden darkness two Augusts ahead
A look-forward to next year’s great eclipse. Here is the sky as seen in the middle of it, from the middle of the USA, at 2017 August 21, Continue reading “Sudden darkness two Augusts ahead”
Brexit will break it
I love Europe. That’s my reason for hoping Britain will vote, on June 23, to stay in the European Union.
So I leave to Continue reading “Brexit will break it”