Astronomy

New drilling rigs and oil and gas infrastructure could sprout within sight of Hovenweep National Monument, according to a proposed March lease sale issued by a Utah office of the Bureau of Land...

Schools across the Montezuma-Cortez school district canceled live viewing of the solar eclipse Monday, which happened to fall on the first day of classes.But despite the decision to keep students...

Herald Staff Report The total solar eclipse will be visible about 80 percent Monday in Southwest Colorado. The partial eclipse in our area will be visible from 10:18 a.m. to 1:09 p.m., with peak...

Citing safety and cultural issues, Montezuma-Cortez schools has canceled Monday’s eclipse-viewing events.Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1 on Friday posted a notice about the cancellation on...

This astronomical event will take place on Aug. 21, the first one to cross the U.S. since 1991. NASA estimates 500 million people will be able to see it, in partial or in total form. Q: What is a...

The Anasazi Heritage Center and Canyons of the Ancients National Monument hosts Dr. Jack Schmitt, who will present the lecture “Of Coyotes and Moon Landings” on Saturday, July 29. This presentation...

Mancos State Park will host an eclipse party on Aug. 21, complete with 100 pairs of eyeglasses for safely viewing the celestial event, the park announced on Monday. The total solar eclipse affects...

Stargazing expert Jennifer Frost is on a mission to make sure the public does not miss out on the wonders of the night sky. The new interpretive park ranger for Canyons of the Ancients National...

When the Navajo people, or Diné, look to the stars, they have a different perspective than non natives, with traditions reaching to ancient times.Utah resident Von Del Chamberlain, a renowned...

The harvest moon – the full moon closest to the autumnal equinox on Sept. 22 – rose Friday over Cortez as a crowd gathered for the Montezuma-Cortez High School homecoming game. The moon officially...

This year, the Perseid meteor shower will be more of a downpour. Thursday night into early Friday, the annual meteor shower is expected to peak with double the normal number of meteors. Scientists...