A stellar nursery hidden in Scorpius, the Dark Tower is a glowing, wind-sculpted cloud of gas shaped by young stars’ ...

The night sky is the window to the rest of our universe but it’s also great for lovers. It’s great being in the dark with the ...

Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant planets, suggests a new study.

The part of the world where we live lies exactly halfway between Earth’s equator and the North Pole. Mid-latitude locations like Minnesota’s feature distinct seasons in which the ...

Towards the end of the month, Mercury appears in the evening sky, and climbs up past Saturn. In the dusk glow, you may be ...

Here’s everything you need to know about astrophotography in February 2025: If you've been outside just after sunset in the ...

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for Orion’s ...

People in the northern hemisphere will be able to see Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars during the planetary parade. The next full moon will happen on Feb. 12. Known as the ...

The faintest star that can be seen with the naked eye in the night sky, from a very dark site, is about magnitude 6.) "In about 2016 there was a sharp dimming [down to magnitude 11], and then ...

This wide-field view of the sky around the bright star system Alpha Centauri was created from photographic images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. (Image credit: ESO/Digitized Sky ...

A star-studded line-up then follows, with the country's most famous singers performing late into the evening at galas and balls. Just a few days before Trump’s January 20 inauguration ...