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10 unique global hotels that are perfect for stargazing
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10 unique global hotels that are perfect for stargazing

  • John Metcalfe, The Mercury News
  • Apr 27, 2026

The universe has a crazy-quilt explosion of stars to show us each night. But if you live in an urban area, light pollution obscures it with a glowing washout. People who want to get away from the city and experience the heavens’ natural splendor might consider a stargazing-friendly hotel. And there are quite a few intriguing ones around the world that cater to amateur astronomers, according to ...

Letter: Dark skies
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Letter: Dark skies

  • Roger Voelker, Southeast side
  • Dec 26, 2025

In her Christmas Day opinion piece “Steps the city can take to remove poverty label”, U of A student Hannah Meltzer calls for adding more stre…

8 new books by Southern Arizona authors: Adventures, misfits and much more
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8 new books by Southern Arizona authors: Adventures, misfits and much more

  • Special to the Arizona Daily Star
  • Updated Aug 10, 2026

— Around the Globe: The Adventures of Squishy and Boo

Tucson's Flandrau hosts date night event this week
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Tucson's Flandrau hosts date night event this week

  • Sara Richardson Arizona Sonoran News
  • Updated Apr 17, 2026

Flandrau is hosting a Starlight Date Night event for couples to enjoy an hour of star talk and a laser light music show.

A mega list of ways to celebrate Valentine's Day in Tucson this year
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A mega list of ways to celebrate Valentine's Day in Tucson this year

  • This Is Tucson staff
  • Updated Mar 13, 2026

A giant list of things to do and eat in Tucson for Valentine's Day 2025.

A mega list of ways to celebrate Valentine's Day in Tucson this year 💘
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A mega list of ways to celebrate Valentine's Day in Tucson this year 💘

  • Elvia Verdugo Ellice Lueders Gloria Knott
  • Updated Feb 10, 2025

A giant list of things to do and eat in Tucson, Arizona for Valentine's Day 2025, separated by category. 

Starry, Starry Night
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Starry, Starry Night

  • Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg
  • Jan 31, 2025

It was a perfect clear and cool evening—very conducive for the Starry, Starry Night star-gazing event, which benefitted the Oracle Schools Fou…

Tucson doctor wins national award for his second act as amateur astronomer
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Tucson doctor wins national award for his second act as amateur astronomer

  • Henry Brean
  • Updated Mar 1, 2026

A retired Tucson heart doctor won a national amateur astronomy award for helping University of Arizona scientists detect some of the faintest and most confounding galaxies in the universe.

January Skygazers Program: Most Distant Exploding Stars ("Supernovae") Discovered Thus Far
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January Skygazers Program: Most Distant Exploding Stars ("Supernovae") Discovered Thus Far

  • Sam Miller
  • Updated Jan 31, 2026

On the evening of Sunday, January 12, the SaddleBrooke Skygazers Astronomy Club will present Christa DeCoursey, a fourth-year PhD student at t…

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  • Updated Dec 27, 2025

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