by John McPhee, Reprinted with permission of the localxpress.ca
Mi’kmaw Moons collaborators (L-R) Dave Chapman and Cathy Jean LeBlanc.
Beyond the science of the lunar cycle is the moon’s deep cultural significance for people such as the Mi’kmaq.
On this first evening of September, come outside with me and celebrate the coming autumnal equinox with a tour of the night sky. (The weather forecast isn’t hopeful so we may have to use our imaginations.)
Overhead — we’ll also have to imagine there’s no light pollution — the path of gas and dust that marks the heart of our galaxy, the Milky Way, splits the sky.
To the south, let’s enjoy a final glimpse of Mars and Saturn as they close out their summer show in the constellation Scorpius.
Now where’s the moon? Nowhere to be found. It’s the time of new moon, also known as no moon. Our closest neighbour in space is hidde ...
