Skywatchers on Thursday evening, Feb. 6, will notice an eye-catching pairing-off between two of the brightest objects in the ...

Although Rabbi Jacobs’ article alludes to numerous other examples of scientific knowledge, let me conclude by examining a broader area which might be termed practical or applied astronomy.

To secure a greater share of global trade, Africa must be integrated into the evolving international economic order. Without disruptions to the exist­ing system—such as those triggered by Presi­dent ...