Ryan Boyce
When the universe gives you lemons: How to view 'best comet of 2025'
Ryan Boyce for KSL.com | Posted Oct. 21 - 6:53 p.m.
A novel, stellar experience awaits the determined and curious skywatchers this month.
'Signs in the Heavens:' The night the stars fell on the Saints, in 1833
Ryan Boyce for KSL.com | Posted Nov. 12 - 7:04 p.m.
A shower of hundreds of thousands of meteors rained down in Jackson County, Missouri, in the early hours of Nov. 13, 1833, filling refugee Latter-day Saints with wonder and a heavenly, healing balm.
A celestial encore! A bright comet is about to make an entrance
Ryan Boyce for KSL.com | Posted Oct. 12 - 2:11 p.m.
If you have seen enough of the aurora borealis in your social media feeds, be prepared for comets. This week, as a comet hurtles through the inner solar system, stargazers in Utah may be able to spot it with their unaided eye.
Running on starlight: Local amateur astronomers participate in annual Messier Marathon
Ryan Boyce for KSL.com | Posted March 25 - 9:20 p.m.
Racing against cold, fatigue and time, these stellar athletes scanned the sky, hoping to locate, identify and photograph 110 deep-sky objects all in one night.
The day Agile came to town: Remembering Utah's Agile Manifesto, 23 years later
Ryan Boyce for KSL.com | Posted Feb. 13 - 3:04 p.m.
"Generous listening" and checked egos enabled 17 software developers to change the world, 23-years ago this week, at the Snowbird Lodge.
Defending the dark: Utah's dark sky advocates protect Utah's shining natural resource
Ryan Boyce for KSL.com | Posted April 7 - 6:18 a.m.
As Utah kicks off Dark Sky Month for its third year in a row, protectors of the night sky share their experiences and advice for making the most of it.
'You don't want to miss this': How to view the lunar occultation of Mars
Ryan Boyce for KSL.com | Posted Dec. 7 - 8:02 a.m.
A celestial vanishing act will play out over Utah's skies Wednesday evening. Here's how to watch it.
Never-before-seen meteor shower may light up Utah's sky Monday
Ryan Boyce for KSL.com | Posted May 29 - 8:59 p.m.
Patience might pay off for stargazers Monday night, as a new meteor shower with the potential of lighting up the sky in a dramatic fashion may appear.
Small asteroid strikes Earth's atmosphere mere hours after its discovery
Ryan Boyce for KSL.com | Posted March 15 - 6:34 p.m.
An asteroid smaller than a GPS satellite but traveling at twice the speed impacted Earth's atmosphere above the Arctic Ocean Friday after being discovered only hours earlier.
How to 'star-hop' your way to view Comet Leonard this week
Ryan Boyce for KSL.com | Posted Dec. 7 - 7:35 p.m.
Follow the map drawn by a local astronomer to 2021's extraordinary comet.
The discovery of the 'Nephite Coin': A pioneer mystery
Ryan Boyce for KSL.com | Posted July 29 - 9:01 p.m.
A "Nephite Coin" was discovered in the mid-1800s by Mormon pioneer Issac Chase. While it may be small, its story is global in scope.
Just passing by: What to expect from Asteroid Apophis
Ryan Boyce for KSL.com | Posted March 2 - 2:33 p.m.
In eight years, taxes will be certain. Death from an impending asteroid? Not so much. Here's what scientists have to say about Asteroid Apophis.
