The Milky Way the ultimate wishing well
One of my family’s favorite activities is sitting around the firepit under a clear night sky, equipped with blankets and all the fixings for s’mores, of course.
The pandemic patio purchase has served us well on Saturday nights throughout the seasons as we look to the stars as our entertainment. We point out the constellations and planets that punch through the dark with illumination that evokes a wonder and hope that I find myself clinging to more these days.
To this day, I cannot look to the night’s sky without feeling compelled to focus my sights on the brightest star and recite a poem I learned as a child:
The Milky Way the ultimate wishing well
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Allison Hope, CNN
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(CNN) One of my family s favorite activities is sitting around the firepit under a clear night sky, equipped with blankets and all the fixings for s mores, of course.
The pandemic patio purchase has served us well on Saturday nights throughout the seasons as we look to the stars as our entertainment. We point out the constellations and planets that punch through the dark with illumination that evokes a wonder and hope that I find myself clinging to more these days.
To this day, I cannot look to the night s sky without feeling compelled to focus my sights on the brightest star and recite a poem I learned as a child:
Why do we wish on a star?
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One of my family’s favorite activities is sitting around the firepit under a clear night sky, equipped with blankets and all the fixings for s’mores, of course.
The pandemic patio purchase has served us well on Saturday nights throughout the seasons as we look to the stars as our entertainment. We point out the constellations and planets that punch through the dark with illumination that evokes a wonder and hope that I find myself clinging to more these days.
To this day, I cannot look to the night’s sky without feeling compelled to focus my sights on the brightest star and recite a poem I learned as a child:
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By Giancarlo Rinaldi
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When teenager Helena Cochrane goes out at night her eyes usually point to the heavens.
Her passion for astrophotography - capturing the skies above southern Scotland - has earned her thousands of followers on YouTube and an exhibition of her work.
The 16-year-old from Wigtown is also participating in a discussion at the Big Bang science festival.
But how did she end up with what she admits is quite an unusual hobby?
image copyrightHelena Cochrane
A primary school project on space when she was aged just seven was the starting point of her interest.