Venus is particularly bright in the night sky this month, outshining even Sirius, the brightest star. For observers at ...

Something wakes Lucy up in the middle of the night. It's the stars! And they need help! Join her in this trip connecting the stars and making them glow. All around the sky there are constellations ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Can you find the so-called “North Star” or “Pole Star?” Actually called Polaris, it's one of the best-known stars in the ...

A trifecta of stargazing events could be visible in space in the coming days. In addition to the crescent moon and the possibility of more displays of the Northern lights, Venus, the brightest ...

An exposure longer than about 25 seconds will start to show star trails and capture their movement as they travel across the night sky, so experiment with timings. Generally, the rule of thumb is to ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

Brilliant Jupiter is in our sky for practically the entire night, adding to the luster of the brilliant winter stars and positioned within the zodiacal constellation of Taurus the Bull.

The Red Planet comes closest to Earth, disappears behind the Moon in an occultation, and finally reaches opposition in the ...

Within the park is the town of Borrego Springs, California's first Dark Sky Community; you can study the stars with acclaimed astronomer Dennis Mammana through Borrego Night Sky Tours. Where to ...