astronomy

PORTVILLE —While Greg Snowman’s name might prompt good-natured suggestions that he glances skyward for flurries, instead the astronomy expert studies ...

The sun is shining today here in Chicago as I write this the second week of April, but the first real taste of spring is still at least a day away. Th...

When pondering over the creation of the universe, I have found my answers in the Holy Book of Quran, the Islamic Sacred Book which was revealed to Pro...

The moon is providing a rare triple treat this week. On Wednesday, much of the world will get to see not only a blue moon and what has become known as...

We got a quick answer about the old school bus lying overturned on the sidehill below Rock City Road: John Artlip, involved for decades with the Town ...

The winter solstice is again upon the Northern Hemisphere — beginning at 11:28 a.m. — and though the year's shortest day heralds the onset of winter i...

Today is the first day of December, one of our favorite months of the year. The name “December” comes from the Latin word decem, “ten,” because this h...

A number of cabins along the Ryan Trail at Allegany State Park — originally constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s — got a much-n...

The calendar says today is the first day of fall. The thermometer says, “Fallll, schmallll!” But, seriously, today, Sept. 22, is indeed the autumnal e...

OLEAN — The sky got just a little darker in Olean Monday, but many were thrilled to see a rare celestial event first-hand. While Olean was not in the ...

Monday is the big day for watchers of the solar eclipse, which will occur locally at around 1:13 p.m., reaching its maximum around 2:35 p.m. and endin...

On Tuesday, we talked about the Dog Days of Summer and their astronomical origin. Summertime is probably the most popular time to go stargazing, due t...

I n Sunday’s edition we related Dave Forney’s memories of seeing elephants paraded in Olean when the circus came to town, arriving by rail. The memori...

We credit today’s edition to the Ischua Valley Historical Society, which offered a look back at “The Great Machias Winter of 1858-59” in its spring ne...

“For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of stars makes me dream.” — Vincent van Gogh. Stars don’t make me dream as much as they...

We’re a day late with this, essentially because our regular Monday edition of “Turning Back the Clock” takes up so much space, but it’s worth noting t...

We’re getting a little ahead of ourselves this month in mentioning the full moon, but with good reason. There are three celestial displays that could ...

Ticket to Mars, anyone? Elon Musk, entrepreneur, billionaire and possibly self-proclaimed Buck Rogers, says he has a plan he knows will work if Mother...