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Week of May 31 - June 6, 2020 Sometimes, we astronomers toss around terms that we consider to be "ob... Read More

Seeing the Inner Planets at Dusk May. 14, 2020

Week of May 17-23, 2020 Mercury is the closest planet to the sun, yet it's not the hottest of our so... Read More

Cosmic Conjunction Makes Deals May. 04, 2020

The sun and Mercury connect to encourage clean, smooth deals. In the exchange of goods and services,... Read More

Merger Mercury with the Sun May. 03, 2020

As the Taurus sun merges with Mercury, we'll think twice before we speak words that might come acros... Read More

Planetary Dance at Dawn Apr. 09, 2020

Week of April 12-18, 2020 A wonderful assortment of solar system bodies converges high in the southe... Read More

Wind Down on Lunar Lunacy Feb. 20, 2020

There's a rawness that plays into our emotional landscape as we try to get our bearings in these ear... Read More

Well, That's a Star of a Different Color! Jan. 30, 2020

Week of Feb. 2-8, 2020 One thing I've learned from helping stargazers lo these many years is that be... Read More

Aquarius Sunburst Jan. 20, 2020

The sun breaks into the realm of Aquarius, and the fiery Sagittarius moon reflects its light. Ideas ... Read More

Passion Sky Dec. 16, 2019

The playful Leo moon is set aflame by the passionate Sagittarian sun. Good feelings move us, and we ... Read More

Swan Song of the Sagittarius Sun Dec. 15, 2019

Venus enters Aquarius, opening minds and hearts this last week of the Sagittarius sun. Don't be surp... Read More

A Rare Transit of Mercury Oct. 31, 2019

Week of Nov. 3-9, 2019 On Monday, Nov. 11, skywatchers throughout the U.S. and much of the Western H... Read More

Oppositional Opportunity Oct. 28, 2019

What causes despair is not the problem itself, but the sense that it is persistent, perhaps even rel... Read More

Rare Opposition Calls for Kindness Oct. 06, 2019

Judging by what children will do if left to their own devices without adult supervision, kindness is... Read More

Mercury and the Cricket Moon Sep. 20, 2019

Among the tiniest ears of the animal kingdom are those of a cricket, which happen to very convenient... Read More

Virgo Sun Checkpoint Sep. 08, 2019

The checkpoint at this juncture of the Virgo solar journey has to do with confidence. It comes in tw... Read More

Love and Money Mix Magically Sep. 01, 2019

First, a trine of Mercury and Uranus suggests a fortuitous strike of financial fortune between frien... Read More

Leo Sun's Last Day Aug. 22, 2019

On this day, the last day of the sun's journey through the most entertaining section of the zodiac, ... Read More

How Bright Are the Stars? Aug. 15, 2019

Week of Aug. 18-24, 2019 Open any book or magazine about astronomy and you're likely to encounter th... Read More

Full Moon Pre-Show Aug. 14, 2019

There is no such thing as just another day. When the days start to blur together, that's an "error m... Read More

Moon Shows Prefrontal Favoritism Aug. 04, 2019