Most people have never seen the Little Dipper, because most of its stars are too dim to be seen through light-polluted skies.

Polaris is actually still drawing closer to the pole and on March 24, 2100, it will be as close to it as it ever will come, just 27.15 arc-minutes or slightly less than the moon's apparent diameter.

The 2025 summer solstice takes place on June 20, heralding the onset of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year.

Explore the key differences between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres, including seasons, climate, constellations, and more, explained simply for students. Understand how Earth's tilt affects ...

The Northern Hemisphere skies may offer many treats for the eyes, but we who live under them often pine for the delights unique to the southern sky. Those lucky southern astronomers get to see the ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

All about the science and celebration of the Summer Solstice, plus, for this year, a unique oddity for parts of Canada!

From the Southern Hemisphere, Mars will be in the northwest after sunset. As it is the austral winter, sunsets are early. In Santiago, Chile, for example, sunset is at 5:43 p.m. local time on June 25.

Discover the science behind the Summer Solstice 2025, the longest day of the year, explained simply for students. Learn why ...

Hello everyone! Don’t forget to get up early one morning this week and have a look at the eastern sky. Venus and Saturn are ...

Having a good phone app is a lot of fun and quite helpful in verifying stars, asterisms, and constellations. Most apps will ...