Songs of the Earth

[Songs of the Earth] Earth Song: What Became of Its Questions?

Why can a song from more than thirty years ago still make us feel a little heartbroken?
Michael Jackson’s Earth Song begins with quiet questions and gradually builds into an urgent cry. Even without catching every word, we can sense what he wants us to n


Tales in the stars

Chapter 18:A School of Fish in the Starry Sky

In the autumn sky, Pisces is relatively faint. Looking south, however, you'll find Fomalhaut, a bright star in Piscis Austrinus.


Tales in the stars

Chapter 17:The Beauty Trouble of the Cepheus Family

A beauty-driven conflict makes the Cepheus family and the sea monster part of the story behind the autumn night sky.


Tales in the stars

Chapter 16:The Prince, the Vessel, and the Career Crisis

Near the upper-left area of Aquarius, four stars form a Y-shaped pattern, the constellation’s most recognizable features. Extending westward from this Y-shape, Aquarius’s two brightest stars, Alpha and Beta Aquarii, can be found.


Tales in the stars

Chapter 15:When the Scales Began to Tilt, the Goddess of Justice Turned Away

Libra is one of the most unique constellations in the zodiac. It is the only zodiac constellation represented by an object rather than a person. What’s even more special is that Libra was not originally recognized as an independent constellation.