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Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered: Where exactly are all those stars, and what are they made of? Where did the planets come from, and why does the moon change its shape? As a child I used to ask my father such questions, and his thoughtful answers inspired still more questions. So when my youngest child began to show an interest in astronomy, I was delighted to continue the tradition and answer his questions too. Today he knows far more than I do, and I am again the one asking questions. In 1998, when he was five years old, my son and I began attending talks at the Springfield STARS Club, and we’ve been coming back for more ever since. We enjoy the camaraderie and intellectual stimulation the group provides. In December 2008 I began writing a monthly column on astronomy for The Republican newspaper, based in Springfield, Massachusetts. Here on the Springfield STARS Club website you may view all my columns to date.
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01/18/2012 Ice giant Uranus on radar to explore
12/28/2011 Star's icy disk may suggest water origin
11/16/2011 Mercury Messenger sends home new views of tiny planet
10/19/2011 Hang onto your hats, the universe is speeding up
09/21/2011 Telescopes provide wide view of the universe
08/17/2011 Telescopes provide new views of Universe
07/20/2011 Summer nights fine for area star gazers
06/22/2011 Is there more for NASA to explore out there?
05/18/2011 'Rocket Boys' legacy lives at NASA
04/20/2011 Galaxy's vastness humbling for earth
03/16/11 Beauty, mystery leave earthlings moonstruck
02/16/2011 Take a matter-of-fact look at the universe
01/12/2011 Who's out there? It's all in the stars
12/15/2010 Century-old radio link raises specter for future
11/17/2010 Nature's great show lights up the skies
10/13/2010 Quasars shine bright as Stars of Universe
09/08/2010 'City Thinks' focus on 'Final Frontier'
11/08/2010 How big is really big in the world of stars?
07/28/2010 Summer skies bring perfect time to watch the best in stars
06/16/2010 Telescope in flight provides new vistas
05/19/2010 Astronomy unveils exotic, unexpected
04/21/2010 Big Bang unlikely to end with crunch
03/17/2010 Some answers to really big questions
02/17/2010 Space travel appears unattainable for now
01/20/2010 South Africa leaves legacy of astronomy
12/16/2009 Supernova: A star's encore in the universe
11/18/2009 Meteor shower set to light up autumn night
10/21/2009 Black holes dazzle with strange effects
09/16/2009 Moon a wonder for effect on Earth, us
08/19/2009 Stargazing tackles the big questions
07/22/2009 3 summer events in offing for stargazers
06/17/2009 Tanglewood stars a Springfield vision
05/20/2009 Female astronomers made their marks
04/22/2009 Thanks to ancients, star-gazing simple
03/18/2009 'Great thinkers' set to debate cosmology
1/21/2009 Stars Club to offer primer on telescopes
12/17/2008 Starry, starry night planned for Dec. 23
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