Exploring the winter sky. Winter finds the Big Dipper climbing the northeastern sky, with the three stars of its handle pointing toward the horizon and the four stars of its bowl standing highest.

We’re also losing evening daylight. The sun set at 6:52 p.m. on the 28th of June, which is the latest sunset time of the year ...

The famed constellation of Orion is one of the most recognizable star patterns in the night sky, and poses a dazzling sight for observers this month, weather permitting. Simply look south around 8 ...

They’re some very good news for sky gazers because neither of them are stars. The upper one is Mercury and the lower one is Venus, and Mars is above them. We’ll have three planets in our ...

Greetings everyone! There are three planets in your early morning sky. Mercury will be very close to the eastern horizon, two fist-widths to the right of due east at around 5:45 a.m. Have a look ...

Classic adhesive star kits let you be the architect of your galaxy. Some well-reviewed and simple-to-use options include Encambio Alcrea’s original kit ($14 and comes with several sky maps ...

Stars differ in size, luminosity and distance from us. We discuss how astronomers measure these three values to understand the three-dimensional sky.

Green laser stars; The astronaut starry sky projector provides a beautiful, color-rich display of eight different nebulae color combinations. Each is eye-catching, and it isn't easy to pick a ...

As much of the world grinds to a halt amid the coronavirus pandemic, people who are living under lockdown have looked up to notice clearer, sparkling night skies.In Europe, the absence of most ...