We're now just past the midpoint of astronomical winter — that moment marking the midway point between December's winter solstice and March's vernal equinox. That moment took place at 4:11 p.m.

If you gaze at the night sky on a clear night ... Hubble Space Telescope observations of one of the brightest blue lurker stars in M67 — the results suggest it was, in fact, once part of ...

If Earth had no atmosphere like the Moon there would be no scattering, and the sky would remain black, even in daylight ...

What is that bright white star in the sky? Whether you’re an early riser or you’ve been driving after dark in recent weeks, there have been two very bright “stars” shining in the east.

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Look to the east and west after dark this week, and you’ll quickly see two very bright “stars” in the evening sky.

Beneath it is the constellation of the Southern Cross, a prominent feature of the Southern Hemisphere's night sky. In the blue square is a white five-pointed star, which symbolizes a guide to ...