Our readers could probably recite a dozen reasons they put up with freezing air, fogged lenses, expensive accessories, and time-consuming mount collimation in order to experience hands-on astronomy.

Now in its fourth year, the free Fly-Into Summer at the Aerospace Center for Excellence takes flight from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday on the Sun ‘n Fun campus of aerospace and astronomy activities.

The University of Arizona Astronomy Club, astronomy graduate students and postdocs are hosting an astronomy family fun night at Himmel Park Public Library, 1035 N. Treat Ave. at 6 p.m. tomorrow. Take ...