Sky
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Books
We Have a James Turrell Artwork in Our School. So There.
Manhattan private schools are renowned for their amenities, but having a Skyspace from the acclaimed master of light may help…
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News
Give Thanks for the Winter Solstice. You Might Not Be Here Without It.
[This article, which was originally published for 2017’s winter solstice, has been updated for 2023. Sign up for The Times…
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News
Watch the Geminids Meteor Shower Reach Its Peak Tonight
On any given night, far from bright city lights, there’s a chance that you’ll see a beautiful streak shoot across…
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News
Watch the Leonids Meteor Shower Reach Its Peak This Weekend
On any given night, far from bright city lights, there’s a chance that you’ll see a beautiful streak shoot across…
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Books
When the Skyscraper You Hate Blocks the Skyscraper You Love
Sometimes New York’s a downer. I had an appointment the other day near Madison Square Park. For years, one of…
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Books
Review: Arson, Snowmen, Avian Attacks in ‘Regretfully, So the Birds Are’
A family of adoptees reckon with Asian American identity in this surreal play from Playwrights Horizons and WP Theater.
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World
Look! Up in the Sky! It’s a … Chinese Spy Balloon?
How the balloon — you know the one — went from a local sky oddity to an international diplomatic disrupter.
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Style
An Artist Who Encourages Visitors to Walk Over His Work
Mathias Kiss has painted the floor of his Paris atelier with a dramatic skyscape that evokes Renaissance frescoes. The rest…
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News
Geminid Meteor Shower: How and When to Watch It Peak
Tuesday night into Wednesday morning will be one of the special dates scattered throughout each year when skywatchers can catch…