by Luke Gilkerson | Mar 14, 2020 | Astronomy
Many years ago, before the Kiowa people made their way south, they camped along the rivers and streams in the far north, where there were a great many bears. One day, seven little girls went playing among the rocks far north of the village. One girl wandered away from...
by Luke Gilkerson | May 4, 2019 | Astronomy
Celestial divination. It’s a practice that dates back thousands of years to some of the earliest civilizations—the desire to search for human meanings in the stars. In the not-so-distant past, the disciplines of astronomy and astrology were one and the same. ...
by Luke Gilkerson | Mar 23, 2019 | Astronomy
The following portion was written by Virginia, age 16, an Experience Astronomy student from Hurricane, West Virginia. “You probably thought there were only twelve zodiac signs, right? Wrong. There are actually thirteen, and the forgotten constellation is named...
by Luke Gilkerson | Mar 23, 2019 | Astronomy
In Greek mythology, Persephone was the daughter of Zeus, the god of gods, and Demeter, goddess of the harvest. Persephone was so pretty that not only did her parents adore her, but everyone loved her. But there was one problem with that: the evil Hades wanted her...
by Luke Gilkerson | Mar 23, 2019 | Astronomy
Once upon a time in the days of the Greek gods there was a dog named Laelaps. Now Laelaps was a special dog. He was so special because the Greek gods created Laelaps giving him a special power. They gave Laelaps the ability to always be able to catch its prey. Laelaps...
by Luke Gilkerson | Mar 23, 2019 | Astronomy
A roar went out like a big wave crashing through the woods. Everyone looked up; the birds stopped singing and the air prickled. All within the land knew that Leo the Lion was on the hunt! His mane was a vibrant orange, like the golden sun in the desert. His eyes were...
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