Many would say we act it, but… this week Utah Skies turned five. Just over five years ago, Utah Skies began sharing out passion for the wonders of the night sky with anybody who’s listen We’ve made it a point to try to instill an awe for the vastness of the universe… and [...]

(NASA) A giant storm continues to rage on the planet Saturn’s southern hemisphere. First viewed back in January, the storm can be seen here as a brightening in Saturn’s subdued cloud bands. Also captured in this shot by the orbiting Cassini Spacecraft is Saturn’s moon Tethys, seen just below the plain of the rings. The [...]

Absolutely gorgeous. That’s how we’d describe this shot of today’s total eclipse of the sun. Taken in southern Turkey by Graeme Coates, this image shows the beauty of the solar corona. Checkout the Spaceweather.com photo gallery for more incredible pics

Skywatchers from South America to Asia are in for a treat tomorrow as a total eclipse of the Sun will be visible from those areas. Those of us in the US will have to live vicariously though them… and the internet. The path of totality will run from Brazil to Mongolia. Checkout the NASA Eclipse [...]

The orbiting Cassini Spacecraft recently snapped this gorgeous shot of Saturn’s rings and three of its moons. Captured in this shot are Epimetheus (left), Pandora (right) and Mimas (center). Saturn is just outside the edge of the photo. Notice how Saturn casts a shadow onto a portion of the rings, rendering them invisible beyond a [...]

Always a treat to watch, the planet Jupiter seems to be getting even more interesting lately. Pictured in this gorgeous shot from Christopher Go is Jupiter’s famous Great Red Spot. Slightly above and to the right is the newest addition to the giant planets surface, Red Jr. . Jupiter is current rising about 10:20 pm. [...]

Spring is the best time for northern skywatchers to view the Zodiacal Lights. They can be seen in the western sky shortly after the flow of sunset fades. Zodiacal Light or Gegenschein is the reflection of sun light off of interplanetary dust. They appear as a luminous column climbing up into the darkness just above [...]

At 9:03 a.m. EST this morning, the Pegasus rocket carrying three ST5 micro-satellites dropped from its carrier jet, inserting all three of the ST5 satellites into Earth orbit. Once each of the spacecraft will be checked to ensure it’s functioning properly, and will then begin its mission evaluating the use of micro-satellite technology and examining [...]

Skywatchers from around the world will be making observations relating to the magnitude of
stars visible in the sky where they live. Their observations will be recorded as part of the GLOBE at
Night program. There are no special skills or equipment required and there is no cost to participate in the program. GLOBE at [...]

The National Park Services Night Sky Team recently released the results of a groundbreaking study of our nation’s national parks. What they discovered will shock many. In even the wildest and most remote of our national parks, the night sky is negatively impacted by artificial light at night… light pollution. Physical scientists Chad Moore and [...]