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Devil Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks is hurtling toward the sun where it will make its closest approach on April 21. We take a look at whether this celestial vagabond will survive.

Where can you find the best sites for stargazing—and why is a dark sky important?

In the late 1930s, an observatory was built about 4 miles east of downtown Chattanooga, an area that was still somewhat rural and ideal for nighttime stargazing through the observatorys 20.5-inch telescope.

If you were to look up at the night sky, it could range from a dusty glow to an inky black expanse with thousands of sparkling stars, depending on where you are.

Many stargazers call it the finest globular cluster in the northern half of the heavens. It's M13, also known as the Great Cluster in Hercules.

Comet Leonard, the brightest comet of 2021 has disintegrated, according to EarthSky.