Earthsky Tonight—July 2: Watch for the moon near Jupiter before dawn July 3
Tonight the moon rises around midnight (daylight saving time). It is slightly gibbous, just a day before first-quarter phase. Brilliant Jupiter soon joins it above the eastern horizon
The man accused of kidnapping two hikers in Nederland over the weekend is a former state Senate hopeful who had been arrested on suspicion of threatening
The man accused of kidnapping two hikers in Nederland over the weekend is a former state Senate hopeful who had been arrested on suspicion of threatening
Earthsky Tonight—July 1: Big Dipper points to Polaris, helps find Thuban
As night deepens, and the fainter stars of the Little Dipper spring into view, those of you with dark-enough skies can expect to see a winding stream of stars between…
Earthsky Tonight—June 30:When is the next meteor shower?
In most years, the next best time to begin watching for summer meteors is in late July, when the Delta Aquarid meteor shower is rambling along steadily
Earthsky Tonight—June 29: Find the Libra stars between Antares and Spica
Before moonlight floods the nighttime at late night tonight, see if you can spot the constellation Libra’s two visible yet modestly bright stars: Zubenelgenubi and Zubeneschamali.
Fire operations continue at Round Mountain
Fire operations continued today on the Round Mountain Fire that is burning on the Canyon Lake Ranger District of the Arapaho Roosevelt National Forest. The fire was declared 100 percent…
Berthoud Fire responds to area wildland fires
Berthoud Fire Protection District’s Wildland Team was activated Friday afternoon in response to fires burning near Estes Park and Glen Haven. Two crews of three were dispatched with one Type…
Berthoud Art in the Garden a smashing success
But the show went on. Over 25 painters, sculptors and photographers were good sports, stuck it out and had an overall positive experience as the event went on to its…
Earthsky Tonight—June 28:Look for daytime moon each morning this week
People love to see the daytime moon. They wonder about it, and ask about it. Once, a reader in Kansas City wrote in with the name ‘children’s moon’ to describe…
Earthsky Tonight—June 27: Latest sunsets of the year plus three evening planets
For people living around 40 degrees north latitude, the latest sunsets of the year happen around now. That is in spite of the fact that the longest (or shortest) day…