astronomy

The skies above Montana are about to light up—some extraordinary celestial events are just around the corner, and you won’t want to miss them.

As dawn breaks, early risers in Montana are treated to a celestial spectacle that’s hard to beat.

If you’ve been up with the sun lately, you might have caught a glimpse of something intriguing lighting up the eastern sky.

Here's what you need to know about the planetary parade taking over Montana's night sky.

Breakaway asteroid makes an appearance in the night sky

The harvest moon returns to Montana

Exciting news for stargazers in Montana! A spectacular nova event is expected to light up the night sky in Corona Borealis soon.

Stargazers, listen up; one of the oldest known meteor showers will be visible in Montana this month.

When I was a kid, the phrase 'dog days of summer' didn't mean anything more to me other than a reference to the hottest part of the summer. It was kind of like 'the Ides of March', another reference I didn't get until I was older.

To observe the best skies across Big Sky Country in Montana, you have to get away from the lights! Where should you go? There is a state observatory that you can enjoy all the skies have to offer in one of our National Parks!