Arcturus (at a magnitude of -0.05), one of the few stars mentioned by name in the Bible, is a giant, about 25 times the ...

These galaxies lie to the lower left of the Big Dipper’s upside-down bowl, as viewed in the few hours after sunset this ... “flat” blue-gray star against the brightening sky.

As twilight envelops Budapest, new avenues for exploring the Hungarian capital emerge, with each one bringing the possibility ...

Have you seen your first wildflower yet? Mine was bloodroot, which has delicate, white petals and a single, multi-lobed leaf ...

At magnitude 5.8, it is an easy binocular object in a dark sky, though you’ll want to look for it in the hour or two after sunset ... disk should appear grayish-blue. It now stands 1° north ...

Viewers in New York will get a chance to see Vesta close to opposition after the sun goes down on May 2. The asteroid will ...

The Sunriver Nature Center & Observatory, which has offered educational programs about the nature of central Oregon since ...

The 'Flower Moon' of May, set to illuminate the night sky on May 12, is a celestial event that promises to captivate stargazers and astrophotographers alike. This month's full moon, named for the ...

April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of ... To find Betelgeuse in the April night sky, you need only look to the western sky soon after sunset, and locate the three ...

Discover how blue light from screens affects your eyes, sleep and health, plus simple strategies to protect your vision in ...

The new moon occurs April 27, and a day later Venus and Saturn will make a close approach to each other (known as a conjunction) in the predawn sky.