Possibly one of the best-known constellations in the northern sky, Ursa Major—or the Great Bear—contains an asterism of seven ...

Nothing inspires awe and curiosity quite like the vast expanse of space. With estimates that there is still 95% of our ...

February stargazing is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there’s a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to ...

From planets and constellations, to eclipses and the Aurora Borealis, here's what to look for in the sky this spring ...

Welcome to this month’s edition of “What’s up in the sky?” February has a nice lineup of planets and some eye-catching ...

The brightest planets in the night sky will shine as the 'planet parade' continues throughout February, plus be on the lookout for the Moon to join the line-up, and for Saturn to 'tag' Mercury in ...

September opens with Venus hosting winter constellations in the eastern predawn sky. West of the planet, the bright star Procyon, in Canis Minor, the little dog, rises at almost the same time as ...

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a stunning 80 million-pixel image of the star cluster RCW 38, as captured by ESO's Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA), ...

the constellation Orion, “the hunter,” dominates the night sky. First, find the three prominent stars that form Orion’s Belt: Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. Then, look to its left to see its ...

February stargazing over Pottsville is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there is a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to the thrill. If you live with the winter cold, do not let ...

Castor and Pollux, the two stars for whom the constellation is named, will shine just to the left of the pair. Want to see the moon or Mars up close in the night sky? The Celestron NexStar 4SE is ...