Look for the three stars that make up the distinctive formation of Orion's Belt — Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka — shining ...

Have you ever noticed a constellation while driving at night and wondered what it was? Or looked up after dark and wondered what you were looking at? The night sky appears is constantly changing, ...

Comet Lemon will be in the heart of the constellation Boötes, the Herdsman, as it makes its closest approach to Earth on Oct.

Every February we come face to face with Ursa Major the Great Bear. He's a friendly bruin, but on these biting nights you'll need to dress warmly to see him. Although a little early for real bears to ...

Conditions are near-perfect to spot this celestial visitor, which won't appear again in our night sky for another millennium.

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures the sinuous spiral arms of a distant galaxy budding with new stars. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Anyone who enjoys gazing at the night sky probably has a few favorite star patterns they like to look for: The Big Dipper, for example, or Orion’s belt. But those familiar shapes that many of us ...