How would you like to see about a million stars, all crammed together in a tight ball in our Rochester night sky? Well you can do just that. The Great Hercules star cluster is one of the true ...

Astronomers are expecting a “new star” to appear in the night sky anytime between now and September in a celestial event that has been years in the making, according to NASA. “It’s a ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A Hubble Space Telescope view of the Great Hercules Cluster. | Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble ...

If you find yourself in a dark, un-light-polluted area anytime soon, be sure to glance around the sky with binoculars. Along the hazy band of the Milky Way and elsewhere, you’re sure to find plenty of ...

August is one of my favorite times of year to observe the stars; that’s because it’s warm! High overhead is Hercules, which contains a wonderful globular star cluster known as M13. To the west of ...

October is a great time to stargaze; the skies are frequently clear, and the temperatures haven’t yet (hopefully) dipped to a frigid range. Plus, you have dark skies for a few hours before bedtime ...

With our warm summer nights, spending an hour or two under a clear, starry sky can be such a delight! Not only are there great patterns and constellations, but also the summer Milky Way and shooting ...

This week in Starwatch, I want to take you to the low southern skies for one of the best constellations of summer — Sagittarius the Archer, one of the zodiac constellations. Not only is Sagittarius ...