Jun 18, 2025 | Stargazing
The Summer night sky is filled with bright, distinctive constellations that are fun to find, and some of them lead to other discoveries if you know where to find them. It’s also Milky Way season. If you live in or travel to places with sufficiently dark skies, you can...
Mar 25, 2025 | Stargazing
The spring night sky offers a perfect opportunity to learn one of the most useful navigation techniques in naked-eye astronomy: star hopping. One of the most famous star hops helps you find two of spring’s brightest stars – Arcturus and Spica. This simple...
Mar 10, 2025 | Stargazing
Looking through a telescope for the first time is a revelation. It’s one thing to look at photos taken by a professional astrophotographer or the Hubble Telescope. It’s something else entirely to see a close-up of a celestial object with your own eye and the aid of a...
Feb 17, 2025 | Astrotourism, Stargazing
Image: Rocky Mountain Star Stare The first time I heard about a Star Party, it sparked my curiosity. I didn’t know what a Star Party was, but it sounded wonderful. I quickly discovered the magic. Star Parties are more than just astronomical events. They are...
Jan 20, 2025 | Stargazing
You’re spending a quiet night with family or friends under a starry night sky, and suddenly – a streak of light blazes across the sky. Everyone has the same reaction when they see a shooting star. There’s a sharp inhale followed by a long, verbal...
