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Backyard Universe: A head-turning planetary evening show will be visible in Fayetteville

You'll have two opportunities coming up to see a cool planetary huddle in the Fayetteville skies. → Read More

Backyard Universe: Visiting comet is a challenge, but here's how to see it from Fayetteville

On Tuesday around 11 p.m., locate Polaris in your binoculars and then move straight up. The comet will be almost exactly above Polaris on that evening. → Read More

Backyard Universe: January brings planetary attractions, special sunrise in Fayetteville

January has plenty to offer stargazers in the Fayetteville area. → Read More

Backyard Universe: December brings meteors, Mars to those watching in the Fayetteville area

The Geminid meteor shower, one of the year’s best, peaks on the night of Dec. 14. → Read More

Backyard Universe: Dwindling daylight and Jupiter in the evening

Those of us in Fayetteville will have to wait until Sept. 27 before we have almost exactly 12 hours between sunrise and sunset. → Read More

Backyard Universe: Want a good view of ringed Saturn in the evening? See it in mid-August

Saturn will probably be easily seen and not mistaken for a star, seeing as it will be the brightest object in that part of the sky. → Read More

Backyard Universe: Fayetteville State University planetarium upgraded with digital theater

The Fayetteville State University planetarium has a renovated, completely digital theater that shows the sky as it appears from anywhere on Earth. → Read More

Backyard Universe: A line of dawn planets and public viewing in Fayetteville

On April 8, join Methodist University geologist John Dembosky and Johnny Horne at the Jordan soccer complex for a public viewing of the night sky. → Read More

Backyard Universe: Here's how to see Orion in the Fayetteville area

More comfortable spring evenings are not far off and we can catch the bright stars of winter exiting toward the west under some hopefully warmer temps → Read More

Backyard Universe: Want to photograph the Market House sunrise in Fayetteville? Read this.

On Jan. 29, the rising sun will be perfectly framed within the arches of downtown Fayetteville's Market House. Photographs are taken from Hay Street. → Read More

Backyard Universe: Here's where to point the new telescope you received for Christmas

The next clear evenings will offer up some nice attractions for a small telescope. → Read More

Backyard Universe: Sun and moon highlight November skies in the Fayetteville area

From the Market House sunrise to an almost total eclipse of the moon, here are some upcoming special dates to keep in mind. → Read More

Backyard Universe: The sun is 'waking up.' Here's what it means for the Fayetteville area

Scientists believe that when the next intense solar storm does happen, the damage could be catastrophic and long-lasting. → Read More

Backyard Universe: Daylight dwindles, bright planets and a harvest moon

Longer nights mean more time to gaze skyward at some neat lunar and planetary attractions in our fall skies. → Read More

Backyard Universe: A late summer Saturn and Jupiter show can be seen from the Fayetteville area

I’d say planets Saturn and Jupiter are the second and third best reasons for owning a telescope … with the moon being number one. → Read More

Backyard Universe: Here are the astronomical happenings set to happen in 2021

From eclipses to planets to meteor showers, here's what people in the Fayetteville area can expect to see in the skies in 2021. → Read More

Backyard Universe: Two bright planets huddle in rare display

Jupiter will appear to pass dramatically close to Saturn on the evening of Dec. 21. → Read More

Backyard Universe: Market House sunrise will have a different look

The alignment of the rising sun in the Market House arches has been a popular photo opportunity for area photographers. This year, the building is surrounded by a temporary fence and its windows are covered by plywood. → Read More

Backyard Universe: Comet NEOWISE thrills some, a yawn to others

Although pulling away and slowly fading, Comet NEOWISE is still in our night sky. → Read More

Backyard Universe: Virtual planetarium shows and a fragmented comet

Thankfully we can walk outside on a clear spring evening and see a sky full of stars. Covid-19, social distancing and a lack of large gatherings can’t keep us from the night sky.But for the same reason we can’t go to a movie theater during this time of self isolation, we can’t attend a planetarium show either.Joe Kabbes, the planetarium manager at Fayetteville State University, has a fix for… → Read More