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

Four of the five brightest stars visible from Earth can now be seen in the early evening sky over Pottsville. Of course, the ...

Mizar, a star in the Big Dipper's handle, has a tiny companion. This star, Alcor, was known to the ancients. The pair was ...

It was the culmination of a long-awaited dream and a cause for great celebration when Port Canaveral officially was dedicated ...

This June, the Milky Way’s brilliant heart lights up the night as planets align and the solstice sun marks Earth’s celestial ...

Four out of the five brightest stars we can see are now readily visible in the early evening celestial dome. Of course, the ...

Four out of the five brightest stars we can see are now readily visible in the early evening Butler celestial dome. Of course ...

June sky shows planets before sunrise, Mars near Regulus, the glowing Milky Way, and the solstice with shifting daylight hours.

To do so, you simply draw an imaginary line from the top point of the crescent, past the bottom point of the crescent, and ...

Polaris, also known as the 'Pole Star' or 'North Star', is arguably the most famous stellar body to hang in the western hemisphere's night sky. For centuries it has served as a vital waypoint for ...

However, the meteors are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. This is because the meteors seem to emerge, or radiate, from the constellation Aquarius, which is higher up in the sky in the ...

However, the meteors are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. That's because the meteors seem to emerge – or radiate – from the constellation Aquarius, which is higher up in the sky in the ...