Coming Home
Sky & Telescope contributing editor David H. Levy heads back to his alma mater in Nova Scotia, Canada, to teach, remember, and reflect.
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.
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."
Obamastronomy
Imagine if America's leaders had to have an astronomical background? Sky & Telescope contributing editor David H. Levy has been thinking about that.
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."
Cosmic Relief with David Grinspoon
Through the Glass, Darkly?
The world may be in decline, but astrobiology is looking up.
A Crescent Voyage
An amateur astronomer in New Orleans has built an observatory intended to withstand whatever Gulf weather may bring.
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."
A Fun Year
Some thoughts about, and an index to, a year of blog-writing.
The Scientific Value of Visual Observing
How valuable is visual astronomy in the electronic age?
Holmes: Victim of Its Own Success
I'm beginning to take Comet Holmes for granted.
A Night in the Life of an S&T Editor
It's tricky deciding when to post an observing story on the Web.
The Reliability of Visual Observing
It's easy to make honest mistakes when viewing astronomical objects that are faint or small.
The Amazing Comet Holmes
It may be dimming, but Comet Holmes is still unbelievably big and bright.
Traveling Without a Scope
While traveling in India, the author missed having a telescope for completely unexpected reasons.
Big Binocular Messier Survey
Big binoculars may not show much detail, but they certain make it easy to find deep-sky objects.
Calendars Throughout History
Some thoughts about the social significance of the Sun, the Moon, and regularity.
Ridiculously Small Optics
What's the smallest instrument you've ever used to view the night sky?
