The Urban Astronomer

The Galactic Center The waning days of Summer are an excellent time to enjoy a view into the heart of the Milky Way Galaxy . We obser...

I don't post movie reviews on my blog, but I will talk a bit about a very interesting science fiction movie I enjoyed recently. The movi...

I provide a fairly in-depth outline of the Perseids and how to see them during this interview with Ben Trefny of KALW's Crosscurrents p...

Today's discussion with Greg Gory and the Morning Show team at KFOG includes the Perseids, the International Space Station, Star Partie...

It's August, and that means it's time for one of the best meteor showers of the year, the Perseids. This shower occurs every year ar...

A Graceful Moon This week we enjoy the start of the lunar cycle, from New Moon on the 6th through the waxing crescent phases. The Moon t...

Amateur astronomers often sign off an email or message with the phrase "Clear Skies" because anyone interested in enjoying the nig...

As an amateur astronomer and public speaker, I find the five visible planets fascinating. These ' wanderers The Solar System ' a...