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The pretty lights we see every night in the Christmas and Hanukkah season mimic the beauty of the stars, which the Creator used to help decorate the vast Universe. The ornaments and lights of the Christmas tree traditionally represent the stars, with the Christmas Star on top. All too soon, however, our decorations will be taken down and stowed away till next year (unless you keep them up till July).Thankfully, we can enjoy the real thing every clear night of the year. Although light pollution

The pretty lights we see every night in the Christmas and Hanukkah season mimic the beauty of the stars, which the Creator used to help decorate the vast Universe. The ornaments and lights of the Christmas tree traditionally represent the stars, with the Christmas Star on top. All too soon, however, our decorations will be taken down and stowed away till next year (unless you keep them up till July).Thankfully, we can enjoy the real thing every clear night of the year. Although light pollution

  Thursday Dec 24, 2020 at 9:17 AM Dec 24, 2020 at 9:17 AM The pretty lights we see every night in the Christmas and Hanukkah season mimic the beauty of the stars, which the Creator used to help decorate the vast Universe. The ornaments and lights of the Christmas tree traditionally represent the stars, with the Christmas Star on top. All too soon, however, our decorations will be taken down and stowed away till next year (unless you keep them up till July). Thankfully,...

Looking Up column: Jupiter, Saturn pair up Peter Becker Jupiter and Saturn will be remarkably close Monday night, Dec. 21, a sight to remember and one that is even being likened to the Christmas Star, a symbol of hope our world desperately needs. The two biggest planets in the Solar System shine like bright stars; Jupiter, closer and largest, is the brighter. Look for the pair in the southwestern sky during evening twilight. A good time to look is about 45 minutes after sunset; the sky will be ...

  Friday Dec 11, 2020 at 9:55 AM What has become the most active, dependable meteor shower of the year is gracing the night sky over the next few nights. Unlike the more well-known Perseid meteor shower in August, December’s Geminid meteor shower comes right when nights are typically getting colder in the Northern Hemisphere. The peak of the Geminids arrives early Monday evening, Dec. 14 in the Eastern Time Zone, but the shower is expected to be at near-peak strength the night be...