A few years ago, on what became the coldest night of the year, I’d booked a camping trip for my family to the Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park for the sole purpose of looking up at a dark night sky. We’re not really a camping family so there was a last-minute scramble to buy warm […]
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Family of Idaho Murders Victim Kaylee Goncalves Reacts to Bryan Kohberger’s ‘Stargazing’ Alibi
Bryan Kohberger, a former criminal justice Ph.D student, is accused of murdering four University of Idaho students in Nov. 2022 August Frank-Pool/Getty Bryan Kohberger The family of one of the University of Idaho students found stabbed to death in November 2022 is not impressed with accused killer Bryan Kohberger’s new alibi. Kohberger, 29, is accused […]
Cosmic explosion will be visible to the naked eye in once-in-a-lifetime stargazing event
A rare cosmic eruption is expected to occur in the Milky Way in the coming months — an outburst so bright that a “new” star will seemingly appear for a short time in the night sky. The event, known as a nova, will be a once-in-a-lifetime skywatching opportunity for those in the Northern Hemisphere, according […]
Arizona’s dark skies are good for stargazing and your health. Here’s how
Mark Johnston, a NASA Solar System Ambassador and self-proclaimed “space nerd,” moved to Scottsdale in 1990 for a job opportunity. The job brought him here, but the night sky made him stay. “I do a lot of international travel events in different countries, and I’m always really happy to come back to Scottsdale,” Johnston said. […]