Sky & Telescope: Why We Look Up

“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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2023

Cosmic Coregulation
3 April 2023

Sucker Holes
6 March 2023

On Burnout, the “Green Comet,” and White Dwarf Stars
6 February 2023

Why We Look Up: Star Stuff
5 January 2023

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