Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all.

April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations ...

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

The stars and constellations of spring may be dominating the night sky, but we’re about to lose ... also known as the heart of the lion. This blue-white star 77 light-years from our sun is ...

Thirty-two fiber optic lights illuminate the brighter stars in the night sky. For the background of the seal the physics department provided a depiction of the night sky as it appeared over Oxford on ...

Skywatchers can enjoy a celestial alignment of the crescent moon, Venus, and Saturn on April 25, with Mercury visible near ...