
Apollo VII and Mutiny on the High Heavens!
50 years ago, in October of 1968, Apollo VII carried the first three-man crew launched by the United States, in its bid to put a
50 years ago, in October of 1968, Apollo VII carried the first three-man crew launched by the United States, in its bid to put a
What is astronomy? I think deeply about this question as I write my second column for Eyepiece, now as a board-member of the Amateur Astronomers
“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” – Arthur C. Clarke It is a
I’ve found that first-time views of Saturn through a telescope typically elicit gasps of delight followed by inquisitive questioning. Saturn’s startling beauty can open the
What is today’s date? Well, depending on which calendar you use, that could be an interesting discussion. On Friday evening, September 21, 2018—based on the
I’m trash. I’m filth. I’m no good for you. I have to confess that I cheated on you by joining the Mid-Hudson Astronomical Association (MHAA). Even worse, I’ve been
As summer comes to an end I look forward to a change in the weather, football season, hockey season, and seeing who will reign as
My wife and I were traveling in France this week and happened to visit the Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, a city in the north
The birth of Richard Christopher Carrington took place on May 26, 1826. He was an English astronomer, who was crowned by his peers as the
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