What's up in Durango Skies What's up in Durango Skies https://www.durangoherald.com/section/whats-up-in-durango-skies-2/feed/ Stay informed with the latest breaking news, local stories, sports, business, weather, and community events from Durango, Southwest Colorado, and the Four Corners region. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:10:52 -0600 en-us 30 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/whats-up-in-durango-skies/space-debris-is-more-common-common-than-you-think/ 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 March 17. (Jared Rackley via AP) Greetings stargazers. Last week, a rather large meteor hit the atmosphere over eastern Massachusetts.... Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0600 414CE6D8-F7B2-4B44-BBD3-355EF36096B1 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/whats-up-in-durango-skies/clusters-of-blue-yellow-red-and-orange-stars/ 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 are two types of star clusters that are popular observation targets with both amateur and professional astronomers. Those are open... Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:00 -0600 37C9B104-69AF-44F7-9BB8-06B31ABE5BE5 https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/whats-up-in-durango-skies/how-cepheid-variable-stars-are-used-to-measure-space/ 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 weekend it goes into effect. I need to take the chance to do that whenever I can. Just to clarify... Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0700 2876329D-51EC-40F5-94B4-4B991E8DF6CC https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/whats-up-in-durango-skies/how-solar-storms-light-up-the-sky/ 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 extreme ultraviolet light portion of the spectrum colorized in red and yellow. (NASA/SDO via AP)dur-i-syn Greetings stargazers. The current sunspot... Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:40:51 -0700 E4D89EE5-E243-4F9C-8057-2F47CB8375AC https://www.durangoherald.com/articles/whats-up-in-durango-skies/the-legacy-of-orions-belt/ 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. Sun, 14 Dec 2025 14:00:00 -0700 FBEBC973-A2E6-4BF7-B2AF-63264D32EFE6