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Astronomy

The Milky Way is headed for a big crash

September 25, 2019 by David Ward

I hope you got a chance over the summer to see one of the grandest sights in the night sky, the Milky Way galaxy, our home in the cosmos arching across the heavens. But what if there were two? What if the second one was even bigger and brighter and intersecting our own Milky Way […]

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Imagine a trip through the Milky Way

August 28, 2019 by David Ward

If you have not had a chance to check out the Milky Way arcing across the night sky, September is perfect for spotting this majestic sight. First, find yourself a dark place with no extraneous lights to ruin your night vision. Out in the country away from town would be ideal. Also, you will want […]

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Our hot August nights are overhead

August 7, 2019 by David Ward

There could not be a better way to spend a balmy August evening than lying out on the ground watching meteors race across the night sky. Simply turn off your TV — there is nothing interesting on anyway — and head out with a blanket or a lounge chair and maybe a little mosquito repellant. Even though we refer […]

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Good time for planet watching, by Jupiter!

June 26, 2019 by David Ward

You may have noticed that bright star coming up in the southeast just after dark. Look closely and you will see that it is not twinkling but rather shining with a steady even glow. That is a big clue that it is a planet, not a star. Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, […]

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Duck and cover won’t help when asteroids come

June 5, 2019 by David Ward

Last month, 200 scientists from NASA and the European Space Agency tried to save New York City from being annihilated by an asteroid hurtling towards us from outer space. Rocket impactors were launched to deflect the incoming object of mass destruction, but merely broke it up into several pieces, one of which was still on […]

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Follow the arc to Arcturus

May 1, 2019 by David Ward

A sure sign of spring for stargazers is the sight of the Big Dipper climbing up into the northeastern night sky. You can use the stars of the dipper to find the North Star, a handy skill to have if you are ever lost at night out in the wilderness. Line up the two stars […]

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Where we really come from

March 27, 2019 by David Ward

Have you ever known someone who did not look up at the sky at night? Someone who stared at their smart phone rather than casting their gaze upwards towards a star-studded dome above? I hope not, because I would certainly feel sorry for them. Why do we humans look up at night? What draws us […]

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Are we really alone out here?

March 7, 2019 by Methow Valley News

Is there life out there somewhere, intelligent life? This is the question I am most often asked at one of my stargazing programs. It is a question that has been asked over and over again in many different ways. The universe is a big place and maybe we are feeling a little lonely not having […]

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It’s a star-studded show in winter skies

February 6, 2019 by David Ward

Do you want to hitch your wagon to a star? There are plenty of bright ones out there in the night sky this time of year. Go outside mid-evening on a clear February night and with your hand draw a big circle in the sky high up in the south. Within that circle lie most […]

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Leisurely lunar eclipse coming in January

December 26, 2018 by Methow Valley News

By David Ward In January we will be treated to a total eclipse of the moon. Unlike many astronomical phenomena, this one will be very easy to see. You will not have to set your alarm for the middle of the night and go outside in the snow and the cold at an hour when […]

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