Human beings have sky gazed for as long as they have looked up. Early cultures thought of celestial objects as deities or spirits and sought answers to problems and questions in stellar movements and the patterns they found there.
With so much attention on the April 8 solar eclipse, it is only natural for people to express curiosity about happenings above our world. April is a perfect time to observe and admire the stars far from the lights and sounds of the city. This year, in addition to enjoying the solar eclipse, people can learn more about constellations, our system’s planets, and even our closest celestial neighbor, the moon.