This was the sky at Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, Continue reading “Independence Day street poem”
Category: history, archaeology
Mid year
The midpoint of this calendar year 2026 comes today, July 2, at Continue reading “Mid year”
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Cassiopeia Macbeth
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Astronomical Calendar 2026
Breaking news: Astronomical Calendar 2026 is launched.
AI
AI. That pair of letters, when I first encountered it, was a Bronze Age city.
The solar system and the Blitz
From planets to specks of dust in meteor showers, there are Continue reading “The solar system and the Blitz”
Steppingstone Island
Samos is one of the Greek islands close to Continue reading “Steppingstone Island”
Draco and the law
Meteors of the annual Draconid shower Continue reading “Draco and the law”
Austral fish and Aussie Rowe
Fomalhaut is the 18th brightest star of the night skies – brighter than Deneb, Regulus, Castor. But it is far south, Continue reading “Austral fish and Aussie Rowe”