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As a young girl, my neighborhood friend and I would stargaze consistently throughout the summer. We would lay on her trampoline, look at the stars, and have detailed conversations about space. While we were lying down in the palpable darkness, we would identify as many constellations as possible. Although, the main night that stands out to me, was when her father brought his telescope outside to give us a close viewing of Jupiter. That moment still affects me today since I have continued to…

It’s around 4:00 in the morning. I’m in my pickup truck waiting patiently for the sun to come up. As I await for eventual sunlight, I look up into the sky and gaze at the magnificent Milky Way Galaxy. I’m just amazed at how incredible the night sky alone is. I occasionally see a shooting star, failing to remember to make a wish. As time passes by, I see that the stars are fading away, leaving me with no light to comfort me. With nothing visible to keep me thinking, I fall asleep. I’ve woken up…

Many skywatchers rate October as one of the year’s best observing months. The early sunsets mean that most of the summer’s stars linger in the west late into twilight. Waiting up only a few hours more brings many of winter’s best sights into view in the east, and it’s not too cold yet in the mid-northern latitudes. Even though the Autumn season is firmly in place, not all of the summer Milky Way has been lost. A short drive into the countryside away from city lights will reveal an impressive…

parent worry when you are not home after dark. Not having to worry about so much crime. It always being nice and peaceful in your neighborhood. Being able to look at a beautiful sky day and night. Small towns are way better and safer than big towns. Small towns are quieter, have less crime and have clearer and prettier skies. Small towns are better than big cities because there is less noise. In big towns it is often hard to fall asleep because of the terrible noise outside. In the poem “Big…

homeward toward dawn. "I implore you, unwavering cloak. Let her be," The Night sky would moan. Its unearthly-meander spilling into the earth below. "Tell me I do not love the evidence of dawn!" but the wind's mouth does not converse, it only whispers the truth--should you listen. Should you have ears to hear,"tell me she doesn't love me!" Limbless. Formless. As if a breath! The fragmented light threw her arms about the night sky! Spilling her luminosity into form... Bleeding, as the wind…

a family with one child lay. In their house the child staring out into the sky, mesmerised by all that was to be seen in the night. But then, a question appeared inside his consciousness, and he decided to ask his father. “Father, Why are there clouds in the sky?” he asked. “Why don’t you sit next to me while I tell you the tale of Gary the cloud maker” Once upon a time, in Ancient rome, there were no clouds in the sky, and It was very dry because the sun was radiating on the people all day.…

White, fluffy clouds drifted across the sky. The sun shone brilliantly and the water in the pond glittered when the sun's rays hit the shifting waters. It was hard to believe that the night before last the sky above was full of tumultuous, dark rigged clouds. Which caused a down pool of rain. She closed her eyes taking in a breath of fresh air. The fresh air filled her lungs, and she felt refreshed and exhilarated. Exhaling the breath slowly, she opened her eyes slowly. Her eyes gazed over the…

Well first I would identify the different decisions I have to make. Then I would gather as much information about each decisions that can be made and research each different decision. Then I would make my choice based on the information I gathered and my own personal values and beliefs. The author Nicol Fox would praise my choice of using my values to help make a decision. I say this because in his story “What are our real values?” Fox talks about the values of Americans. Fox talks about what…

From the rather extensive list of summer reading books we were subjected to choose from, I, like everyone else read two books in order to complete my summer assignment. The first, surprisingly my favorite of the two, was October Sky, written by Homer Hickam, whom I discovered after a quick Google image search, is not the same persona as Homer Simpson, to my disappointment. It tells the narrative story of your average small town boy, the author himself, Homer ‘Sonny’ Hickam, the son of a coal…

believe these stereotypes, and the life of an Appalachian tends to revolve around coal mining. The Film, October Sky, was directed by Joe Johnston in 1999, portraying the life of Homer Hickam. The movie takes place in Coalwood, West Virginia revolving about the main character Homer Hickam, played by Jake Gyllenhaal,…