Bob King

It's a tough year for the Geminids. The annual meteor shower butts up against the nearly full Moon when it reaches maximum on the night of December 13-14.

Jupiter beams in the east during its closest approach to Earth this year. Floats, dancers and celebrities in vintage cars are a big part of any parade.

Comet ATLAS (C/2024 G3) is on its way! Discovered April 5th by the automated Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) at magnitude 19

If you're not familiar with the night sky, it's easy to go astray. The more you know about what's up in the night sky, the less mysterious it becomes.

An extra starry sky during the holidays. Winter is my favorite season. I like the brooding weather, low sun and long nights for stargazing.

A calendar of the month's best and brightest night-sky sights. Busy, busy, busy. Lots of things are happening in the night sky during the coldest month of the year.

The Quadrantids make a bright splash at the darkest time of the year. They're also a final opportunity to "gas up" before we enter the desert of winter and its dearth of major showers.

See hot meteors sizzle across the frigid sky on Friday morning, Jan. 3.

The place to go to find photos, information and history of all the constellations. How many constellations have you seen?

Per official News Tribune style, it's just "gulls." A local bird expert says that's exactly correct — although some Northland gulls do see saltwater during their lifetimes.