Keep your eyes on the sky. Not for seeking out alien spacecraft, although that’s always goofy fun. Nor for checking out planets or stars, although taking a telescope or even a good pair of binoculars away from the lights and into the dark of the Pine Barrens can result in spectacular viewing on a clear night, especially during predictable meteor showers such as the famous Perseids in August or the lesser-known Eta Aquarids – alert, alert!, coming May 5 – the result of debris from the tail of…
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