Feb 3, 2026 | MAS Happenings
Happenings this Week While I continue to fuss over which of my walk-in-closet-full of space-themed ball gowns I should wear to this year’s Astronomy Awards, I thought I’d share my predictions for who will win in each category. Below are some of the nominees, along...
Jan 27, 2026 | MAS Happenings
Opinions Section Dear Happenings Editor, I am writing in response to last week’s introduction. I am deeply disappointed that an astronomy organization such as yours would peddle pro–light pollution propaganda within its digital pages. Clearly, the author of your...
Jan 20, 2026 | MAS Happenings
Happenings this Week Reflections on Light Pollution — Does It Get a Bad Rap? Amateur astronomers appear to suffer, emotionally speaking, when the topic of light pollution comes up. As the MAS resident pop psychologist (another of my made-up hats), I like to remind my...
Jan 13, 2026 | MAS Happenings
Happenings this Week Lo, as I chart my observing season for the year of our Sun 2026, the cosmos doth reveal its cruel jest: thirteen full moons, with the month of May so greedy as to claim two. Behold, their lamentable roll call below – named not by poets or ancient...
Jan 6, 2026 | MAS Happenings
Happenings this Week Welcome to 2026! I’m donning my prognostication hat to bring you my Top 10 Astronomy Predictions for the New Year (move over Nostradamus): Around February 28, non-astronomers in your social circles will ask you about a significant planetary...
Dec 9, 2025 | MAS Happenings
Happenings this Week My current project is to work on the Astruhnomical Leegue’s Astro Baking Award. And thanks to all of you who showed up on Election Night to vote and eat cake, I was able to log my first object: Interesting to note that the “AL” doesn’t count the...
Dec 2, 2025 | MAS Happenings
Happenings this Week It’s been a long campaign season—marked by astounding amounts of money not spent on attack ads, and a series of lengthy debates (the ones each candidate has had in their own head while questioning their life choices and level of volunteer...
Nov 25, 2025 | MAS Happenings
Happenings this Week There will be CAKE at next week’s monthly meeting, so save room while you’re enjoying your turkey feast. Happy Thanksgiving! Friday, November 28 7:30 – 9:00 PM CT Beginners’ astronomy lesson, laser sky tour, sky legends from around the...
Nov 18, 2025 | MAS Happenings
Happenings this Week As Astrologer to the Astronomers (one of my many dubious hats), I thought I’d do a reading this week. I only had time for one. Your Horoscope Today: Ophiuchus Your month is just around the corner, Ophiuchus — but instead of excitement, your...
Nov 11, 2025 | MAS Happenings
Happenings this Week ROLL OUT THE RED CARPET, SKY NERDS — THE TAURID SWARM HAS ARRIVED! Earth has been plowing directly into the legendary debris stream of Comet Encke — delivering SLOW-MOTION FIREBALLS blazing across the heavens at MAXIMUM DRAMATIC IMPACT!!AND...
