Dr. Sky

Arizona has always been known for having some of the best skies in the entire nation. When better to point out some of the best spots during International Dark Skies Week?

With the season of spring well underway, there is a bright and magical star to view in our Arizona skies in April. That star is Arcturus.

With the season of spring upon us, this is a great time to explore the many wonders of our Arizona skies. Look for the Whirlpool Galaxy, 31 million light years away.

Right now, we are at the end of one of the deepest of solar activity in some time.

The planet Saturn exhibits one of the most amazing structures in the entire solar system, a true well-developed ring system.

One of the most celebrated space rocks, the asteroid known as Apophis, will make a return to Earth’s vicinity this week.

With spring in the air, we get to experience some of the best skies of all 2021. Many planets will be visible in our March skies as we begin in the western sky just after sunset.

Mars has always held a special fascination with the public with regards to the possibility of “life” in the universe. Arizona holds a special place in that story.

Arizona night sky observers have a chance to see two of the most amazing stars during the month of February - Sirius, the brightest star, and Canopus.

As February opens up, we look to the early morning sky for the two most brilliant planets in the solar system - Jupiter and Venus.