In their driveway, my dad now teaches his grandsons how to find constellations, too. The trick to finding constellations is to let your eyes adjust to all that dark. Scientists refer to this as dark adaptation. Give them at least thirty minutes to get accustomed to the night sky. If you want to find Pegasus, look for that distinctive square—the plump belly of the horse—look up, look up. The winged horse still flies there without ever losing a feather—over you and me, and all the seas.
