As a result, spacecraft such as the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the venerable Voyager 1 probe are now household ...

If there is one star that serves to announce the arrival of fall as the leaves have begun to turn, unquestionably that title ...

Keep an eye on the night sky in October—you might catch a falling star! The Orionid meteor shower reaches its peak on the ...

Look for the three stars that make up the distinctive formation of Orion's Belt — Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka — shining ...

Observing the Pleiades through a pair of binoculars or a 6-inch telescope will reveal dozens of energetic young stars, including the seven most prominent stellar bodies from which the cluster got its ...

Stargazers can expect to see around 20 meteors an hour during the peak of the Orionids. Learn more about October astronomy ...

It might be hard to see the stars from Columbus, but they'll be bright at the Arne Slettebak Planetarium at Ohio State University this summer. The university’s astronomy department has a new ...

It shall be visible in the early morning sky and later in the evening any day until November. The closest the heavenly ...

A pair of newly discovered comets are making a rare double display in the night sky this week. SWAN and Lemmon, both of which were discovered this year, have reached their closest points to Earth in ...

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

It’s hard to believe, but some reports circulating on social media say there are two moons and there will be for several ...

Local stargazers and junior astronomers will gather at Circle J-Norris Ranch in Springville on Friday, Sept. 26 to learn about the night sky. Family Astronomy Night is an opportunity for Tulare County ...