By now you may have been seeing articles about the “Christmas Star” that will be visible on the evening of Dec. 21.  Some reports are saying this will be the same star the Three Wise…

Move over NASA, Humboldt has got its very own astrophotographer. Mike Myer has called Allen County home for almost five decades, and currently works in the shipping department at Monarch Cement, but his newest passion…

Fellow sky watchers.  There is going to be a spectacular pass of the International Space Station tonight.  Look for the ISS to appear in the northwest skies at 9:12 this evening.  The space station will…

Humboldt astronomer and photographer extraordinaire Mike Myer snapped this photo of NEOWISE, a comet visible to the naked eye across the northern hemisphere this month. The comet can be seen with the naked eye, but…

Tuesday’s “Pink Moon” gave stargazers a spectacular full moon, which appeared slightly brighter than other full moons because the satellite’s orbit brought closer to earth than at other times of the year. The full moon…

HUMBOLDT ? Mike Myer is a time-traveler. Unlike the intrepid crew of the starship Enterprise, Mike seldom journeys far from his Humboldt home to pierce interstellar space and view objects as amazing as double stars,…

Humboldt astronomer and photographer Mike Myer snapped this gorgeous photo Monday morning of the rising sun, illuminating just a sliver of the waning crescent moon. Any moon within 24 hours of a new moon is…

It’s human nature, especially at night, to look to the sky with a sense of awe and wonder. Courtesy of a gift from Humboldt’s Mike Myer, the Iola Public Library can help bring into focus…

It has been more than three years since all of North America was treated to a total lunar eclipse. That celestial drought will end Sunday night. A total lunar eclipse takes place when the earth…

It’s hard to say no when you’ve been offered a shot at your dream job. Miranda Peters did so, twice. It was mostly out of loyalty, and other reasons. Peters, who grew up gazing at…