A Venezuelan stargazer is sharing his passion while trying to stay in the U.S.

By Henry Larson

Published November 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM EST

Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans have lost their legal right to stay in the U.S., among them an amateur astronomer sharing his love of stargazing as he tries to secure a visa.

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