A newly-discovered comet might light up the night sky in the coming weeks, possibly shining even brighter than the planet Venus. The comet, named Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3), is making a beeline for the ...

Exciting February sky events include Venus at its brightest and closest to Earth, the moon occulting the Pleiades, and a ...

“Because it's so close to the sun in the sky, the glare of ... a few minutes to adjust to the dark If you’re looking with both eyes, look slightly above the comet. This will give you a better ...

Dark comets display no cometary tails whatsoever ... It will scan the entire southern hemisphere sky almost every night. Moreover, it is about five orders of magnitude more sensitive than any ...

A blue comet streaks across the sky in New Mexico on Jan. 6, 2025. On Thursday, Jan. 30, at least 19 people from the Carolinas, Virginia and Maryland reported seeing a mysterious fireball in the night ...

Following the Quadrantids meteor shower, another incredible sky event is about to take place: comet Atlas C/2024 G3 will soon ...

The state parks will need to implement strategies to reduce light pollution in order to help achieve International Dark Sky ...

Two state parks in Northwest Colorado are part of 13 locations statewide joining the DarkSky Colorado program in an effort to ...

A dozen of Colorado's state parks are now working to reduce light pollution and protect the night sky for stargazers by ...

For optimal chances of catching a glimpse, find a dark-sky location away from city lights and ensure you have a clear view of the horizon. "Comets are best described as dirty snowballs.