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In 1678, the Godiva Procession was instituted in Coventry, England to commemorate and honor Lady Godiva, who rode naked on horseback through the main…
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Nine moths ago, on August 21st in 2017, the Moon eclipsed the Sun and its shadow entirely bisected the United States, from sea to shining sea. Since nine…
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This week the stage is set for some love tricks among the planets, with Jupiter and Venus facing one another across the great horizon of stars, and the…
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Jupiter comes to its annual opposition with the Sun this week, a king among gods, who’s appearing these nights as though he were stepping into the…
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The mighty constellation Hercules is rising up in the night sky this week, in the east after 10 pm, and bearing mystery in his wake. Before the Ancient…
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Next week we’ll be halfway through Spring, and in the sky you’ll notice that the constellations of the bull and the giant are setting, while the golden…
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The April New Moon occurred Sunday, April 15, which means that night sky advocates around the world are celebrating International Dark Sky Week, with the…
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As the giant constellation Orion sets in this season, the Earth tips perpendicular to the galactic plane, which means that for awhile, the Milky Way…
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This week the Earth is restored to the center again, when the Sun sets on Saturday, March 31st and the Vernal Full Moon rises about 20 minutes later. The…
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The leader of Michigan’s only International Dark Sky Park has resigned. Mary Stewart Adams served as program director at the Emmet County-owned park for…