Summer stargazing 101: Navigate the night sky using three key stars

Each summer, the night sky extends an ancient invitation — one that most people decline out of a sense of overwhelm rather than disinterest. A new guide reminds us that three carefully chosen stars, visible to the naked eye from nearly anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere, are enough to unlock the entire architecture of the summer heavens. This is not merely a lesson in astronomy; it is an act of reconnection — to the sky, to the seasons, and to the long human tradition of finding meaning in the dark.