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The night sky as a time machine
Darrell Heath
Astronomy Columnist
For fans of science fiction one of the most popular sub-categories within the genre is that of time travel. From H.G. Wells...
Pluto dethroned
Darrell Heath
Astronomy Columnist
Right from the moment of its discovery Pluto was proving itself to be something of a puzzle. Outside of having a very...
The man who discovered Pluto
Darrell Heath
Astronomy Columnist
We never know where the next big discovery will come from or who will make it. Sometimes important discoveries come at us...
Satellite nights
Darrell Heath
Astronomy Columnist
Think of stargazing and you think about being outside looking through telescopes or binoculars at stars, constellations, the Moon, and planets and...
The great Hercules cluster
Darrell Heath
Astronomy Columnist
Hercules got robbed! You would think that the mighty muscleman of mythology would have a constellation worthy of his fame, right? Wrong....
What happens when worlds align
Darrell Heath
Astronomy Columnist
With all the rainy weather we’ve had here lately stargazing has not only been difficult but also pretty low on the priority...