From the Observatory
Featured · Deep Sky · September 2026
The Andromeda Galaxy is the only thing you can see with the naked eye that lies outside our own galaxy — and autumn is when it climbs high enough to find. Here is how to spot it.
Isabelle George
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Space Exploration · August 2026
In 2024, Perseverance drilled a leopard-spotted rock out of an ancient Martian lakebed — the strongest hint yet that life once existed on Mars. The sample is still sitting on the planet, waiting for a ride home.
Maple Crevey
Deep Sky · August 2026
About 400,000 ancient stars packed into a glowing ball 25,000 light years away — and the target of the first message humanity ever aimed at the stars.
Caroline Thomas
Astronomy · August 2026
Saturn entered retrograde on July 26th and moves direct again on December 10th. Here is what is actually happening, and why 210 of Saturn’s moons really do orbit backwards.
Gwen
Night Sky · August 2026
As our cities grow brighter, our night sky is shrinking. Light pollution means many people alive today have never seen the Milky Way with their own eyes.
Hailey Stapley
Space Exploration · August 2026
A survey powerhouse launching August 30th that will explore the secrets of exoplanets, dark energy, and infrared astrophysics.
Hailey Stapley
Astronomy · June 2026
The oldest story told of the stars, and perhaps the oldest story to still survive, is that of the seven sisters represented by the asterism Pleiades.
Cody Dotson
Astronomy · May 2026
It might surprise you to learn that the hottest planet in our solar system isn’t Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun. It’s actually Venus.
Isabelle George
Photography · April 2026
Have you ever wondered how photographers get those stellar photos of the dark sky?
Shaelie Peterson
Stories · April 2026
For many international travelers visiting southern Utah, that quiet moment becomes the highlight of their entire trip. Not the drive. Not the hiking trails. The sky.
Rose Thomas
Space Exploration · April 2026
From Lewis and Clark and John Wesley Powell to Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, our country has been founded on a legacy of exploration.
Zack Hall
Events · March 3, 2026
Words fail to describe the raw emotions and literal spiritual goosebumps I encountered in my own mind and soul.
Lee Terry
Stories · March 3, 2026
I was lucky enough to experience the lunar eclipse as a tour guide on March 3rd this year. It was so magical!
Isabelle George
Deep Sky · March 2026
Do you ever wonder what lies in space beyond what the naked eye can see?
Caroline Thomas
Constellations · February 2026
Best viewed between November and April, this celestial warrior is one of our most prominent winter constellations in the northern hemisphere.
Isabelle George
Guides · On TravelDudes
When to go, where to stand, what to bring, and what to expect on a dark-sky night — our partner feature on TravelDudes.
Hailey Stapley