Thousands of stars are visible, and the Milky Way is like a river of light across the sky. At the very darkest sites on Earth, far removed from humanity’s wasted sky-directed light, that ...

I remember the first time I realized it's possible to see Jupiter without a telescope. I'd often spot a star in the sky at night and say: "Wow, that one is so bright!" Then, eventually, I used one ...

Astronomy Stargazing: Spot stars in the night sky with these tips Find stars, constellations and planets using these smart tips By Ashlyn Messier Fox News Published August 8, 2023 5:00am EDT Flipboard ...

Beginning to familiarize yourself with the night sky can feel daunting—with so many pinpricks of light above, parsing the constellations or identifying individual stars can be a lofty task. One ...

When it comes to four or more planets in the night sky, that's a bit less common, occurring every few years or so. But we happen to be in something of a hotspot for planetary parades right now.

People around the world are seeing fewer and fewer stars in the night sky. The change in star visibility can be explained by an increase in the sky brightness of 7-10 percent per year.

On 19 July 1952, the Palomar Observatory near San Diego, California, undertook a survey of the night sky, focusing on a particular region and photographing it multiple times, in an attempt to spot ...

Libra and the Z stars are visible in the very low southern sky after evening twilight. You really need a good view of the southern horizon, one that doesn’t have much of a tree line.

Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the sky, may have a secret sunlike companion that drives the star’s mysterious six-year-long "heartbeat," new research suggests.

The prototype BlueWalker 3 satellite is now one of the brightest objects in the night sky. Astronomers are worried about even bigger, brighter satellites that are on the way.