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There will be three full moons during the summer. And the sky this season has a number of bright stars that form easily ...
The bright core of the Milky Way — the biggest and best sight at night — becomes visible in June in the Northern Hemisphere.
From meteor showers to a "Planet Parade" and a couple of stunning full moons, plan your summer evenings around these 10 ...
Sky watchers around the world have a new star to hunt for in the night sky, thanks to a recently detected explosion in our ...
The never-before-seen "nova," dubbed V462 Lupi, recently appeared in the constellation Lupus, after suddenly becoming 4 ...
The winter solstice occurs when your hemisphere tilts farthest away from the sun on its axis. The winter solstice marks the ...
There are two ways to use a star map. First, we can go from the sky to the map. Suppose, for example, we spot a fairly bright star halfway from the southeastern horizon to the zenith (the map’s center ...
June offers a celestial spectacle, starting with the Milky Way's rise in dark skies. Venus shines brightly in the early ...
Discover the best places for stargazing in South Africa this winter. From Sutherland to the Cederberg, explore top dark-sky ...
What to expect from the world of space and astronomy in 2025? Let's explore the unmissable astronomy moments this year!
I’ve been finding my way around the night sky with a star map for more than six decades and have always found it quite easy. And then in 1994, I visited ...
Though the Strawberry Moon reached its peak this morning, it will still be partially visible tonight. Find out when and where ...