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June 2026 – Keeping An Eye On Jupiter
In Roman mythology, Jupiter was king of the gods, ruler of the heavens, and notorious for his wandering eye. His wife Juno knew this all too well. Often depicted beside a peacock whose feathers bore the “eyes” of the hundred-eyed giant Argus, Juno became a symbol of vigilance and watchfulness. For thousands of years, humanity…
May 2026 – A Fire in the Asteroid Belt
The dawn of the 19th century marked a boom in astronomical discovery. Telescope technology improved rapidly, revealing a new class of objects orbiting between Mars and Jupiter. In 1801, Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi discovered Ceres, the first and largest of these bodies. A year later, Heinrich Olbers identified Pallas. These objects didn’t behave like planets,…
April 2026 – Earthshine: The Da Vinci Glow
Step outside on a clear evening and look for a thin crescent Moon hanging low in the twilight. If the sky is dark enough, you may notice something unexpected: the rest of the Moon faintly glowing. Not bright like the crescent itself, but softly illuminated, as if the entire lunar disk were suspended in dim…
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