Moongazing memories

A superfast Saturday ended in the most unexpected way on a late night outing in the heart of the city. An otherwise crowded Connaught Place was busy with a rare preoccupation — taking a trip up the Milky Way.
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Young volunteers from S.P.A.C.E (Science Popularisation Association of Communicators and Educators) helped Delhiites celebrate the spirit of the skies with life-size telescopic views of the moon and Saturn, on its very own day.

As my eyes wandered through the looking glass, the moon looked more wondrously white than ever, and Saturn, the majestic Lord of the Rings that it is. Shoppers slept; the curious children in them awoke. From expats to vagabonds and whiney little brats to grand old grandmas, over a thousand were caught in the fleeting fascination of that one momentous moment, in a quest they’d call too silly, simple and schoolish otherwise. They say the best things in life come free — with experiences like these, I dare not deny!