Dragging the trash barrel to the curb, I look up at the night sky, and my current self is instantly tethered to all my past ...

Sirius, in the constellation Canis Major, is the brightest star in the sky. It’s twice as massive as the Sun. Canopus, the ...

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

Betelgeuse is a red giant star that shines brightly in the night sky. It makes up one of the "shoulders" of Orion, one of the most famous star constellations.

Above the great sheath of stars that defines the ship’s keel is a ragged circle of stars. That’s Vela the Sails, though there ...

The Leonids is a typical meteor shower most years, on pace with others such as the Lyrids and Orionids with around 15 ...

You can still find Jupiter and Mars in the evening sky. Jupiter is two fist-widths to the right of Orion’s shoulder high in the western sky and Mars is almost straight overhead at one hour after ...

Betelgeuse is a red giant star that shines brightly in the night sky. It makes up one of the "shoulders" of Orion, one of the most famous star constellations. Article continues below In recent ...

Earth Day is about celebrating our own "pale blue dot," but sometimes stargazing can help us appreciate what is right in front of us even more. Plus, looking up at the night sky is the perfect ...

the brightest star in the night sky. I showed him Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Orion’s sword and belt and triangle hat. It felt like such essential, timeless teaching, an orientation countless parents ...

At this new safari camp in Kenya, the adventure doesn’t end when the sun goes down. Instead, the night sky becomes the main ...