Astronomy 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 • Charles Hakes — Fort Lewis College
Astronomy 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 7, 2026 • Charles Hakes — Fort Lewis College
Astronomy What Polarization tells us about objects outside our solar system Everything we know about things outside of our solar system is from the light we receive. I am using the… January 12, 2026 • Charles Hakes — Fort Lewis College
Astronomy 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 • Charles Hakes — Fort Lewis College
Astronomy Gazing at the stars – and moon A “Super Moon” rises over the Animas Valley in June 2013 evening as seen from Hesperus Hill. (Durango Herald file)du1-i-syn… November 8, 2025 • Charles Hakes — Fort Lewis College
Astronomy Changing skies The night sky is changing. I am not talking about stars disappearing because of light pollution, even thought that is… October 12, 2025 • Charles Hakes — Fort Lewis College
NO IMAGE Astronomy Temperature, energy and the light spectrum Greetings, stargazers. Spring is galaxy season for many amateur astronomers. However, when looking through an eyepiece instead of a camera… April 11, 2025 • Charles Hakes — Fort Lewis College
Astronomy What’s next for Lunar Outpost’s rover mission after moon lander got stuck on its side? The Athena Lander by Intuitive Machines can be seen resting on its side near the Lunar South Pole on Mar.… March 11, 2025 • Dan Boyce — Colorado Public Radio
Astronomy Charles Hakes: Practicing astronomy in the time shift cca Greetings, stargazers. Today we can all say a fond farewell to Mountain Standard Time while we spend at least… March 9, 2025 • Charles Hakes — Fort Lewis College