Dragging the trash barrel to the curb, I look up at the night sky, and my current self is instantly tethered to all my past ...

T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), also known as the Blaze Star, is a binary star system located 3,000 light-years from Earth. It periodically explodes in a recurring nova every 79 years or so, and it’s due ...

According to Culbertson, Venus will be the higher of the two “eyes” while Saturn will be the lower, and the thin, crescent ...

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

one of the most recognizable patterns in the night sky. Follow the arc of its handle to Arcturus, the fourth brightest star in the sky, shining with an orange hue in the Boötes constellation ...

The Lyrid meteor shower is caused by the debris left behind by Comet Thatcher, which orbits the Sun every 415 years. As the Earth passes through this debris field, the particles, which are no larger ...

they should appear to emerge from one star in the constellation and one of the brightest stars in the night sky, Vega. However, NASA also recommends looking at the Lyrids away from their radiant ...

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

Earth's oldest known meteor showers, the Lyrids, are all set to light up the night sky this weekend. According to the Royal ...

Look below for details on night sky events coming up. This is a great time of year to check out some of the well-known constellations from Leo to Hydra and Ursa Major. For a guide on spotting ...