By Dan Hicks I commend FM 107’s Dennis Walker for beginning our New Year referencing the Quadrantids, a notable meteor shower in our northern sky,…
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Hoaxing the public with sky-high planetary hype
Our public broadcaster should switch its need for inanity from the night sky to unicorns. By Dan Hicks Lead image: Sky chart for Cranbrook on…
No planetary spectacle in tonight’s sky
By Dan Hicks Contrary to CBC Radio reporting – there will be no “planetary spectacle” in tonight’s sky (nor in any ensuing nights). I have excerpted the following basic planetary…
A magical cosmic happening tonight
By Dan Hicks Cold Moon Occults Mars, Geminid Meteors, Asteroids, and Incoming Comets Mars’ opposition is tonight (December 7) and coincidentally, our Cold Moon (December…
Mesmerizing Mars gets close and cozy with Earthlings tonight
By Dan Hicks November 30 is a big day for our neighbouring Red Planet. If those malevolent Martians are arranging an invasion, they will be…
A Harvest Moon and a rusty red planet
By Dan Hicks Lead image: A waxing gibbous moon shines through a leafy tree as it rises into a clear Cranbrook sky, only three days…
Our species has a job to do and better get to it soon
“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary So, you don’t believe in climate change. You, of course are entitled to your opinions, but if you take…
Horoscope for June 2020
By Michael O’Connor Tip of the Month June begins under the weight of many retrograde planets and Mars in Pisces. Then on the 18th Mercury…
Eager Hill and The Three Worlds of the Morning Star
By Dan Hicks As November rolled into December, Mercury was our Morning Star – an apparition in our southeastern sky – rising two hours before…
Cannonball Planet Mercury to appear as morning star
A starry proposal to the College of the Rockies and a pending Dark Sky Preserve in the Okanagan By Dan Hicks As our innermost planet’s…