A very surprising celestial map drawn on elk skin continues to intrigue researchers nearly a century after its rediscovery. This exceptional document, known as the Pawnee Star Chart after a Native ...

History is often taught as if astronomy followed a single European arc—from Greek philosophy to Renaissance telescopes to modern science—while Africa appears absent or myth-bound. This series, “When ...

• After watching sunset from a vista point, sky watchers get a deep-twilight "sky orientation" with the charts and binoculars. "We will look at some of the brightest stars and constellations as well ...

The September 2025 issue featured "A guide to beginner's guides," a reminiscence and description of some the books for astronomy beginners that Contributing Editor Raymond Shubinski recommends or ...