“Why We Look Up” is an ongoing monthly series for Sky & Telescope online. In this column, I explore the philosophy of stargazing and what fuels my passion for astronomy.
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2022
Under Uncooperative Skies
5 December 2022
Become a Backyard Cosmic Explorer
31 October 2022
Beware the Astronomy Habit
3 October 2022
Stellar Confidence: On Impostor Syndrome in Amateur Astronomy
6 September 2022
Summer Insomnia
2 August 2022
Stargazing’s Lessons for Living
7 July 2022
Lunaphiles, Unite!
6 June 2022
In Praise of Small-Scope Astronomy
4 May 2022
Starlit Legacy
5 April 2022
Relief for What Ails You
7 March 2022
The Comfort and Delight of Celestial “Reruns”
8 February 2022
Stargazing with Ice Cold Enthusiasm
6 January 2022
2021
A Memorial in the Stars
14 December 2021
Stargazers: Community of Wonder
8 November 2021
Don’t Postpone Joy: Why We Stargaze
5 October 2021