How many stars can you see at night from your place on earth? I grew up where we saw a lot, the whole sky we thought. Of course, as telescop...

Winter Solstice, a poem and the science . . . First the poetry Christmas is a few days off. Nostalgia and expectations are high. Neighb...

Swami and the moon tonight Bangkok

Hello moon . . . . . . old friend.

Amid the thunder, rumble, pops, crackles, rips, hisses, thuds, cracks, bangs, shots and blasts exploding all around Alligator Creek tonight...

Last night when I saw photos of the supermoon people in London were already posting it was just too much. Clouds be damned! I grabbed my ca...