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On the Road with David Levy

A Marriage of Heaven and Hell

The occultation of Venus by the crescent Moon on Wednesday morning, April 22nd, was a first-ever event for veteran observer David Levy.

On the Road with David Levy

A Serious Binocular Telescope

Early last March, David Levy experienced "first light" with an unusual new telescope.

On the Road with David Levy

“Hoops” Doveed

David Levy has never had a strong interest in sports, but when the game turns to the night sky, everyone wins.

On the Road with David Levy

Let a Hundred Hours Bloom

David Levy visits Sarasota, Florida, as part of the IYA's 100 Hours of Astronomy celebration.

On the Road with David Levy

Taking a Right Turn in Albuquerque

Last week David Levy visited Georgia O'Keefe Elementary School in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to help inspire young students to ask questions and connect with the night sky.

On the Road with David Levy

The IYA and The Nation’s Attic

David Levy visits the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC.

two bright lights with target lines in the middle on a black background

Cosmic Relief with David Grinspoon

This Is Not a Planet?

Let’s save Pluto and rescue planetary science from endless ridicule.

On the Road with David Levy

The IYA in Birmingham, UK

David Levy travels across the Atlantic to reconnect with English astronomy.

On the Road with David Levy

Enjoy the Rest Flandrau, We’ll Miss You

After 34 years, Tucon's Flandrau Planetarium will close its doors, a victim of the current world recession.

On the Road with David Levy

A Time to Soar

Sky & Telescope contributing editor David Levy reports on Spacefest 2009, which is billed as "The Ultimate Space Show."

On the Road with David Levy

Coming Home

Sky & Telescope contributing editor David H. Levy heads back to his alma mater in Nova Scotia, Canada, to teach, remember, and reflect.

Geminid meteor

On the Road with David Levy

An Alpha Leonid Meteor Watch?

Few meteor showers are a cascade of shooting stars. Sky & Telescope contributing editor David H. Levy explains that there's simple pleasure in paying attention to sparser showers.

On the Road with David Levy

An Old Warrior Telescope Lives On

A unique telescope, built by a unique man, finds new life in New Mexico as Sky & Telescope contributing editor David H. Levy explains while "On the Road."

On the Road with David Levy

Obamastronomy

Imagine if America's leaders had to have an astronomical background? Sky & Telescope contributing editor David H. Levy has been thinking about that.

On the Road with David Levy

A Night of Service

Community service can mean bringing the cosmos down to Earth, as Sky & Telescope contributing editor David H. Levy explains while "On the Road."

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Cosmic Relief with David Grinspoon

Through the Glass, Darkly?

The world may be in decline, but astrobiology is looking up.

On the Road with David Levy

A Crescent Voyage

An amateur astronomer in New Orleans has built an observatory intended to withstand whatever Gulf weather may bring.

On the Road with David Levy

A Night to Remember

Sky & Telescope contributing editor David H. Levy joins our cadre of bloggers. Check out what he's been up to "On the Road."

Stargazing with Tony Flanders

A Fun Year

Some thoughts about, and an index to, a year of blog-writing.

Stargazing with Tony Flanders

The Scientific Value of Visual Observing

How valuable is visual astronomy in the electronic age?