If you look west at around 9:30 p.m., the set of stars that are above the horizon is the constellation, Aquila. It was first cataloged by Ptol…

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As usual we’re observing the night sky in the west at around 9:35 p.m. This time we’ve been observing the constellation of Virgo. When you loo…

Now that the sunset is so early, it’s best to pick a specific time to step outside to look up. A good time seems to be 7:30 p.m. Jupiter is st…

If you read the Jan. 9 Look UP, you might recall that one of the best times for viewing Mercury is when it reaches its greatest elongation or …

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In Rick Riordan’s "The Lightning Thief,” the gods of Olympus are alive and well in the 21st century. Perseus "Percy” Jackson, the young demigo…

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Oriental fire-bellied toads have heart shaped pupils in their eyes.