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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…

Science

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…

Science

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…

Science

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…

News

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…

News

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.

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.

Magazine

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…

Science

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…

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