Far out on a country hill I place my blanket on the grass and lie flat. Above my head to the north is steady Polaris. Off my left arm the gas giant Jupiter rises silently. Off my right, Mercury Is settling into the deep blue twilight. As velvet black of true darkness comes, the majestic backbone of night appears – the Milky Way. Its angle from my right foot across to my left shoulder orients me, and I tilt my … Read on…