The extra column this month was spurred by the global news of the probability of an impact by asteroid 2024 YR4 in 2032 rising to 3.1%. As of Feb. 26, the probability was downgraded by NASA to near zero, though an impact with the moon has a 1.7% probability in late December of 2032.
Clusters of stars abound in the heavens. Born of the same parent cloud of dust and gas, star clusters can be small, loosely bound groupings of several stars to those that number in the hundreds of thousands and even millions.
Where is our solar system in the vast assemblage of celestial objects in this island Universe we call the Milky Way? To answer that question, we can begin with the beautiful configuration of stars we call Orion, the brightest stars of which are mere hund … (read more)
The new year opens with a better than average meteor shower and a great display of planets, including a six-planet alignment. Venus, Jupiter and Mars shine brightly among the stars in January.
From pastels, paintings, and prints, much of his work was done en plein air. His work features limited palettes which capture the dreamy, airy quality of summer in Vermont.
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