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A Hole in the Desert: My Trip to the Barringer Crater

Journey to Arizona’s Barringer Crater to trace the impact of a 50,000-year-old meteorite and explore the raw, ancient power of a cosmic collision.

Trace a lifetime of stargazing from the Florida Keys, where the Milky Way shines over tropical waters in a personal reflection on cosmic wonder.

Trace a lifetime of stargazing at Lowell Observatory in Arizona, from Clyde Tombaugh’s discovery of Pluto to the legacy of Robert Burnham Jr.

Learn about the Palomar Observatory and the Hale Telescope. Article includes original photos and video from a personal visit in 2018.