Harold Meckler

Different people at different times see what they see in the stars. But, underneath it is the common thread, the human drive to imagine, to understand, to keep trying to make connections even if those connections have already been in place for billions of years.

For two days in December, the Geminids may deliver a wonderful counterbalance of amazement against all the things that weigh us down.

Sometimes we are unwilling to believe that there is really much more than what we currently know or see or are able to grasp with our hands.   

The four stars that form the Delphinus diamond look closely bound but, like everything in space, looks can be deceiving.

The next step in humanity’s fact-finding mission about how the universe formed, and how it will continue to evolve, is upon us.

Hobbies, like astronomy, may very well be more of a choice than a long-term career. One can change careers, but rarely do we give up a passion.

I wish I could find the words to define just what I’m really feeling when I say I’m in awe.

Some of us look at stars, like Pollux and Aldebaran, because they’re beautiful. Others do it to seek answers. I think I’m one of many who look at the sky for both reasons.

Like many “second-placers,” Procyon doesn’t get the attention it rightly deserves.