In the spirit of Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist and science communicator, here is a list of favorite songs about celestial events. They are in no particular order of preference, however, number 11 was a favorite while preparing this week’s piece about the solar eclipse.

1 – “Heavenly” by Harry Connick Jr.

2 – “Walking on the Moon” by The Police

3 – “Stardust” performed by Nat King Cole

4 – “Fly Me to the Moon” performed by Frank Sinatra

5 – “How High the Moon” performed by Ella Fitzgerald

6 – “Moonlight Sonata” by Ludwig Van Beethoven

7 – “Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden

8 – “New Moon on Monday” by Duran Duran

9 – “Magnum Opus” by Kansas

10 – “The Theme from Star Wars” by John Williams

11 – “The Planets” by Gustav Holst

12 – “Walking after Midnight” performed by Patsy Cline

13 – “The Age of Aquarius” performed by The Fifth Dimension

14 – “Moon River” performed by Audrey Hepburn

15 – “As” by Stevie Wonder

16 – “Mr. Blue Sky” by Electric Light Orchestra

Compiled by April Peterson