The Deep Look
Look at all the stars in Rio! The Deep Look (30 Aug 2023) On a recent plane ride I watched a documentary on the Hubble and James Webb telescopes that reminded me of something we had on the farm in Idaho: a sky full of stars… Those stars were typically there as I was leaving the house after dressing and stuffing a few frozen cookies into my pockets. And as we lived far from any semblance of civilization and light pollution (assuming I remembered to turn off the light in kitchen before leaving), those Idaho stars were so beautiful that occasionally even the 4am grumpiness would dissipate enough so I could feel a deep awe of the beautiful night sky. As I got older I loved camping with the scouts, hearing my scoutmaster talk about how the sun was really just a star in an immense universe, and imagining how many people from distant worlds were gazing at the star we call our sun. I never was great at identifying constellations, but I did learn to identify a few when I earned the ...