(2/2): ... which turns around one spot, watching Orion, and alone does not dip in the Ocean-stream. For Calypso, the heavenly goddess, bade him to cross the sea with the Bear upon his left ; so seventeen days he sailed across the sea. (Emily Wilson uses “plough” vs "Wagon") #astronomy #odyssey

(1/2): My favorite part of the poem Odyssey: Joyfully to the breeze royal Odysseus spread his sail , and with his rudder skillfully he steered from where he sat. No sleep fell on his eyelids as he gazed upon the Pleiads, on Boötes which sets late, and on the Bear which men call Wagon too, #astronomy

My love letter to America at 250 🇺🇸💙🎆🦅 #America #America250

From Valley Forge to the Sea of Tranquility

American Footprints at 250

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On this Juneteenth, check out the June issue of Sky & Telescope for my article, 'Freedom's Beacon,' on the astronomy of the Underground Railroad. There are misconceptions about how this network operated, and the night sky played a pivotal role in freedom's movement. #Juneteenth #astronomy #history

Sky & Telescope - June 2026

Experience our interactive, profoundly engaging digital publication!

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Post D-Day anniversary, here is my Veteran take on what makes the move Pressure so compelling ... #history #DDay #WWII #skystorians #veterans #metoc

Pressure, Indeed

Recognizing the Less-Celebrated Military Roles

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#OTD in 1863, Harriet Tubman, aboard the USS John Adams, presided over the successful #Combahee River Raid, liberating 756 enslaved people. The Moon played a role as well; read about it in my article Freedom's Beacon in the June issue of Sky & Telescope. #history #freedom #skystorians #astronomy

With Spielberg’s film Disclosure Day coming, there'll be lots of UFO questions. I put together a new guide to resources on what skeptics know about UFO claims & cases, including Roswell & recent military photos, at: bit.ly/ufoskeptic #astroed #UFO #UAP #skeptics #astronomy #scienceeducation #UFOs

Remembering Captain Kermit O. Evans on this Memorial Day weekend.

CPT Kermit O. Evans | EOD Warrior Foundation

12/3/2006

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I've created a list of Ford's Theatre attendees on the night Lincoln was assassinated: joebarryauthor.com/fords-theatre. It's been awesome hearing from descendants, including John Finnegan of the 98th NY Volunteer Infantry. Would you mess with him? Not me. #history #skystorians #civilwar 💙📚✍🏻

Today is the birthday for both Lincoln's assassin, and the formerly enslaved Henry Bibb, who found freedom, toured with Frederick Douglass, and established the first Black newspaper in Canada. #freedom #history #NorthStar #UndergroundRailroad #skystorians #Kentucky #Canada #Trimble

North Star Over Trimble: Henry Bibb’s Journey to Freedom — Joe Barry

In the antebellum years, Trimble County in Northern Kentucky represented strategic terrain on the Underground Railroad, and it produced Henry Bibb, a slave who escaped bondage to become a champion of ...

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Elated to have my article on the #astronomy of the Underground Railroad appear in the June issue of @skyandtelescope.bsky.social! There are some misconceptions on how the network operated, and astronomy played a key role in freedom's movement. Look for it next month. #history #skystorians #freedom

#OTD Lincoln's assassin was finally captured and killed after 12 days on the run. If you're into this part of American history, check out my list of Ford's Theatre eyewitnesses here: joebarryauthor.com/fords-theatre Contributions welcome! #history #skystorians

An awesome time with @assassinationtours.bsky.social this weekend! If you're interested in this key moment in our history, book now for the fall tours!

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Two more successful tours down! Thanks to @regchilton.bsky.social, @cwbc.bsky.social, @joebarry.bsky.social, @iknuppel.bsky.social, and @mpugliese.bsky.social for making the weekend so memorable for our participants. Stay tuned for your chance to join us on a future Lincoln Assassination Tour!

Absolutely fantastic time yesterday on the Lincoln Assassination Tours bus ride! Met a bunch of awesome people, authors, content creators, including the host, Dave Taylor, and Micheal Kauffman of American Brutus. Highly recommend anyone interested in this event attend! #history #skystorians #Lincoln

Today is the anniversary of the Lincoln assassination. Contrary to popular belief, the audience didn't just sit down in response. In fact, prominent lawyer Joseph B. Stewart chased after Booth. Learn more about my book on him here: www.joebarryauthor.com #history #authors #booksky #skystorians 💙📚✍🏻

Honored to appear on Dave Taylor's LincolnConspirators.com on the 161st anniversary of the assassination: Who Attended Ford's Theatre? by Joe Barry lincolnconspirators.com/2026/04/14/w... #history #Lincoln #assassination #booth

Who Attended Ford’s Theatre? by Joe Barry

On this 161st anniversary of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre, researcher and author Joe Barry shares with us a project he is working on to create a singular list of peo…

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I hear tell that Expedition Files on Discovery will be rehashing the “Booth” mummy story tonight. I don’t have cable so I won’t be watching. But for the sake of anyone who watches it and starts wondering if John Wilkes Booth might have escaped justice in 1865, the answer is a resounding no. He dead.

It's been a bad week for a lot of people, but also a bad week for Flat Earthers and Moon Landing Truthers. #science #astronomy #conspiracy

There is a view, correct in its own right, about the Earth being a pale blue dot, insignificant compared to the trillions of other planets and stars in the galaxy and beyond. But we are not insignificant. As astronaut Victor Glover notes, we are an oasis in a desert, among so many lifeless worlds.

"Build a bridge; that's where the courage is." - Flea, 'Honora' #music #peace

Fearing job losses to automation is nothing new. This cartoon is from the Nov. 30, 1963 Morning Pioneer (Mandan, North Dakota). #ai #jobs #automation

In 2011, I ate dinner in Nairobi with friends and a waitress asked if we wanted to sign up for local discounts. I said “sure.” Ever since, I have received occasional spam for “opportunities” in Kenya and Uganda. It’s the one piece of spam that makes me smile and think about a wonderful trip.

Sorry it took me so long to grade your August 20 assignment, Avi Loeb. Are you sure you're ready for a class on comets? You might need to learn about things like bow shocks and chemistry.

Still waiting for a silly explanation from a certain Harvard astronomer on why ethanol from interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is somehow explained by nefarious aliens. #psuedoscience #nonsense 👽🛸

Happy International Women's Day! Perfect time for me to (re)share our white paper on increasing the retention of women in professional astrophysics (really full of suggestions that broaden participation in academic science in general). arxiv.org/abs/2512.24465 🧪🔭☄️👩‍🔬

Have you ever looked up and dedicated a star to somebody? I wrote this piece in honor of my stepmother, Donna, who passed away on this day 18 years ago: joebarryauthor.com/s/A-Star-for... #astronomy #stars

Did you see the lunar eclipse this morning? Eclipses happen every year somewhere on Earth, and are therefore not reported as rare. "Planetary alignments" are not rare either, so why are they reported as such? Read on ... #astronomy #astrology #science #planets

“Rare” Planetary Alignments

Astronomical Clickbait?

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Awesome content from my friend Dave Taylor: Civil War Breakfast Club Podcast Appearance lincolnassassinationtours.com/2026/03/01/c... #history #skystorians

Civil War Breakfast Club Podcast Appearance

We had a great time sitting down with Mary Fincher and Darin Weeks of the Civil War Breakfast Club podcast to discuss the escape of John Wilkes Booth and what participants can expect from a Lincoln…

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My latest piece on the media phenomenon of the "planetary parade." How rare are they, really? A quick read. #astronomy #media #clickbait #planets

“Rare” Planetary Alignments

Astronomical Clickbait?

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I had the pleasure of seeing Dr. Diana Hannikainen, Editor in Chief of @skyandtelescope.bsky.social at the Winter Star Party. She gave an excellent talk of her journey as a scientist and editor, and I was happy to show her several objects through my telescope later that evening. #astronomy