astronomy

Aurora Borealis Soon to Dazzle Northern California
If you missed the northern lights over the Bay Area last October, the Sun has a treat in store. The colorful show will return June 2, visible as far south as Georgia and Northern California. Are you close enough to view the aurora? It isn’t common at this latitude, so

How to See the Rare Green Comet That’s Passing Earth This Week
I have a super distinct memory of the Hale-Bopp that was visible for a few months during 1997. I was 16 at the time and my friends and I piled into cars and drove to the outer parts of San Diego County so we could get away from light pollution

Unleash the Geek: FREE Stargazing at the High Line Every Tuesday
Quasars. Black Holes. Distant planets, extraterrestrial life forms, and Elton John’s “Rocket Man.” Space is some deep shit, so deep that my own astronomical studies ended when I realized that I couldn’t figure out my horoscope by using the Doppler Effect. Nonetheless, astronomy has remained of interest to me, which
FREE Stargazing Tonight in Central Park
Usually the first thing I like to do as night falls when I’m visiting other places is look up. Like, at the SKY. TO SEE STARS. ‘Member those? Those twinkly little reminders of our oh-so-insignificant place in the world are seldom seen in our great big apple, putting them right