The Star Gazing Chronicles

Paul I. Casey takes you on a poetic journey of the heavens in this series of articles originally published during the 1990's in the Tri-City Herald, Kennewick, WA. Covering more than just astronomical events and aerospace endeavors, Paul brings the skies to life not only by infusing celestial objects with their mythical personalities, but also by sharing the origins of their names.

Read legendary tales from the Arabs, Chinese, Egyptians, Norsemen, Slavs, and more. Meet Jupiter the King, Venus the Goddess of Love, Mars the warrior, and many others as they dance across the heavens. Follow the exploits of Clementine and Pathfinder as they journey to our nearest neighbors on their missions of discovery.