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Poet, editor, professor and son Jason Schneiderman stands at the front of the room. He’s in Carter Auditorium on April 8, to ...
A rare 'smiley face' triple conjunction is coming to Earth's morning skies on April 25, when Venus, Saturn and the crescent ...
Artist Gregory Scheckler’s 'Sky Stories' film and album, launching on Earth Day, uses 25 years of sky imagery and sound to ...
To best see the Lyrid meteor shower, Griffith Observatory's director suggests heading to the mountains or desert to get away ...
Enjoy dark skies for evening observing, then catch a meteor shower and a planetary conjunction in the morning sky this week.
It’s a song every American has heard countless times, but how much do you really know about our national anthem?
During World War II, the writer Nan Shepard captured the sublime beauty of Scotland’s Cairngorm mountains.
Sunlight reaching Earth’s surface isn’t as stable as we might think—it’s actually fluctuated dramatically over the decades ...
If you’ve ever talked about “the birds and the bees” or referenced “the best laid plans of mice and men,” then you’ve inadvertently quoted some of the English language’s most famous poets.
Keep an eye on the weather forecast ahead of the Lyrids' peak for viewing chances in Michigan. Clear, dark skies are essential for good viewing. The Lyrid meteor shower is visible in the northern ...
His life has been full of details that border on the unbelievable. Throughout his life, he has not held any significant ...
At the Art Gallery of Hamilton, many of the works in the exhibition, “Helen McNicoll: An Impressionist Journey” (until May 25 ...