When the system of stellar magnitude (a measure of how bright objects in the night sky are and one of the major characteristics of a star) was being standardized, Vega was one of the stars used as ...

The summer stars have driven the winter constellations over the sunset horizon, and even the “springy” form of Leo, the lion, has moved into the west. Behind Leo comes brilliant Arcturus, the ...

Above the planet will be bright star Vega in the constellation Lyra. One of the brightest, most famous and most important stars in the night sky, astronomers this week found no evidence of giant ...

The moon gets up to some mischief this month, but aside from that, there’s plenty to enjoy in November’s darkening sky. Night falls behind a still-brilliant Venus blazing away low in ...

That’s your guiding light to the comet. Look above Venus for the bright star Vega in the constellation Lyra. Look halfway between Venus and Vega, and you should find the comet, though probably ...