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As all Douglas Adams fans know, 42 is the answer to the question of Life, the Universe and Everything. (It was first calculated by the supercomputer Deep…
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December's full moon, the "cold moon," arrives tonight, though in our area it may be obscured by clouds and snowfall. However, if the clouds hold back on…
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The fabulous northern lights forecast for last week didn't materialize - the magnetic field was pointed the wrong way.Then if you gave up on the Geminids…
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Last night, astronomer and photographer Bob King went to the shores of Lake Superior to watch - and photograph - the moonrise.But for the next week and a…
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A couple of cool conjunctions are on the way in the next week or so: November 12 at 6am, look for Venus and the moon, then the next day, Venus, the moon…
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You might have to add your own sound effects, but tonight, the OSIRIS-REx will take a crack at obtaining a sample of at least 60 grams from the asteroid…
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Bob King tells us tonight could be a great night to see the Perseids, an annual meteor shower that occurs when the earth passes through the debris left by…
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You can worry about the planet Jupiter throwing "comets and asteroids toward Earth like a sniper," or you can worry about comets ("essentially asteroids…
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Skywatchers all over the northland will be celebrating the night skies beginning Sunday, September 15 ...It's a week of classes and star parties; you can…
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Chances are you'll miss today's total eclipse of the sun unless you're in Argentina, but even if you can't see it in person, there are plenty of ways to…