It’s illuminating how a simple, direct question—especially from a grandchild—can reorient one’s perspective.
Harold Meckler
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Starstruck: An Elemental Truth
‘Fast radio bursts,’ like the one detected this past March, allow our imagination to roam freely, eventually coming to a place where we understand that the impossible is, indeed, very possible.
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Helping People See Stars
Using his Seestar 30 telescope/camera, astrophotography hobbyist Mike King of Sonoita is sharing the wonders of our night sky with friends and neighbors.
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Starstruck: What We Can Learn From Mars
Rivers once flowed there. There were oceans as well. What made it all disappear? If it happened to our neighbor, might it happen here?
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Starstruck: Are We Alone?
We may soon have clear evidence there is life somewhere else in the cosmos. Then what?
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Starstruck: When Light Turns Bad
Turning down (or off) the lights not only helps migrating birds, but it also brings back the stars. What’s good for wildlife can be very good for us, as well.
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Starstruck: Awe and Serendipity
This month, I’m just going to look at the night skies and see what comes into view. As the American philosopher Yogi Berra once said, “You can observe a lot by just watching.”
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Starstruck: Starry Nights
When I look at Van Gogh’s “Starry Night,” I don’t see darkness or turbulence; I am drawn to the light.
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Starstruck: Like Clockwork
Stargazing, like baseball, can certainly be an escape. Just like the sport, however, it can be a whole lot more.
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New Book Celebrates Restoration Efforts
In ‘Forging a Sustainable Southwest,’ former Sonoita resident Stephen Strom shows how collaboration between stakeholders has been the key to successful conservation.