I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

On April evenings, look to the west to spot the bright winter constellations of Orion, Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, Canis Major and Canis Minor. They’ll be gone soon, so check them out while you can.

In September, Venus will have a tight conjunction with one of the 21 brightest stars in the sky, bluish Regulus in the constellation Leo the Lion. Be sure to set your alarm clock for no later than ...

Much higher up will be brilliant Venus, while high in the southeast sky, yellow-orange Mars will hover just above the bluish star Regulus in the constellation Leo, making for a striking color ...

Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, April 4This evening, the roughly half-illuminated face of the Moon hangs in Gemini, high in the south an hour after sunset. First Quarter ...

Sunset that day is at 7:32 p.m. The moon will be in the constellation Virgo but ... that reaches Regulus, the brightest star in Leo. Going back to the Big Dipper, one can use the handle to make ...

We in North America call it the Big Dipper, but those in Great Britain know it as the Plough. Stargazers in Germany and Scandinavian countries recognize it as a wagon. Its “drinking gourd” shape even ...

One such new season constellation is Leo, the Lion. To get to know Leo, firstly, try and locate the lion’s brightest star, Regulus. On the evening of Tuesday, April 8, Regulus will be positioned ...

The point in the question mark is Regulus, Leo’s brightest star ... the only bright star in the constellation Virgo, the maiden. This is the year’s most distant full moon, so if you're ...

Delivered in partnership with global provider of space infrastructure Spire, the four new satellites are designed to bolster Myriota’s UltraLite LEO constellation, strengthening its set of ...