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What’s up in Durango Skies

Space debris is more common common than you think
Southwest Life

Space debris is more common common than you think

This image taken from video shows a suspected meteor falling through the sky in the greater Pittsburgh, Pa., area on…

June 12, 2026
Clusters of blue, yellow, red and orange stars
Southwest Life

Clusters of blue, yellow, red and orange stars

While gazing at stars is fun, gazing at groups of stars is even more fun. The more the merrier. There…

May 8, 2026
How Cepheid variable stars are used to measure space
Southwest Life

How Cepheid variable stars are used to measure space

Occasionally, the calendar aligns so that I get to complain about daylight saving time in this column on the same…

March 7, 2026
How solar storms light up the sky
Southwest Life

How solar storms light up the sky

This image provided by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows a solar flare, right, on May 14, 2024, captured in the…

February 6, 2026
The legacy of Orion’s belt
Columnists

The legacy of Orion’s belt

Collectively they have been known, among other things, as the Three Kings, the Three Marys and the String of Pearls.

December 14, 2025

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