Astronomy

It's not likely you'll see the historic once very 50,000 year comet any clearer than you will in the time-lapse video just shared showing it in the skies over Missouri.

NASA describes it as the best and most reliable meteor shower of the year and it will be easily visible in the sky over Missouri and Illinois in December.

If really want an epic view of the stars, you need to get far away from cities. That's what one videographer did as they captured a stunning time-lapse video of a starry night which included many meteors from deep inside the woods of Missouri.

If you appreciate lovely sky sights, you'll need to save a date in August. It will be the last supermoon of 2022 and it will also be a fish. Sort of.

If you really want to see the night sky at its finest, you need to get far away from city lights. I found a Missouri cabin that is kind of hidden away from civilization where this is possible and yes, the star views here are epic.

If you're a fan of sky wonders, might want to get up a little before sunrise this Friday morning as a historic alignment will be taking place. 7 planets and the moon will all be in alignment that won't repeat for another 18 years.

It'll be the brightest event in our skies so far in 2022 tonight. It's called a 'Pink Moon', but seeing it will depend on one key factor: clouds.

You'd be surprised what you can see in your own backyard on a clear night in Missouri. This assumes you have the right equipment like an amateur Missouri astronomer who just shared a truly epic up-close view of the moon.

If you're a fan of spectacular sky things, make sure you reserve some outside night time in the middle of April as there will be plenty of flaming space rocks above us in the tri-state skies.

If you like to look at the stars, there are 5 go-to places in northeast Missouri that have just been named as some of the best stargazing locations in the Midwest.