I had planned a new Starbright piece today about Moon Joy and the spaceship Integrity. But I’m not sure how to write or post about joy and amazement when this doomsday clock is ticking down. Still, I feel compelled to try to capture, in my small way, the excitement and uplift that the ongoing Artemis…
When I was in grade school, my grandmother gave me a collection of worry dolls. They were tiny little things, maybe half the length of my pinky finger, and it felt like they were made of sticks and strips of cloth. But each was distinct from the others who shared a small box, and I…
I went out to Stub Stewart State Park on Saturday night for a Messier object marathon, something I’d never attempted before. That was the idea, anyway, until I realized there’s just no way for me to view/capture all 110 Messier objects in a single night with my little Dwarf 3. Even with a timed schedule,…
There are days when I just cannot. Sometimes, this is due solely, or mostly, to pathological demand avoidance (PDA), or what I like to call “just can’t even,” aka JCE. Even my therapist has taken to referring to JCE instead of PDA, which is a comforting delight. More often — especially lately — I am…
I’m going to tell you about two things that blew my mind. For the past month or so, I’ve been making my way through Moiya McTier’s excellent book, The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy. It’s a fascinating, educational, and very funny read. I’ve been taking my time with this one to savor each…
Tonight is a night of wonder, and it comes not a moment too soon. We’ll have a total lunar eclipse here in North America. A lunar eclipse is a truly magical thing to witness. The sight is spooky and otherworldly and tremendously fun, and it happens in the wee hours of the morning. Standing outside…
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