Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

Ever gazed up at the stars and felt that magical awe wash over you? As cities grow brighter, it's becoming harder to ...

The European Southern Observatory (ESO) has released a stunning 80 million-pixel image of the star cluster RCW 38, as captured by ESO's Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA), ...

The dwarf planet 1 Ceres is in conjunction with the Sun at 5 P.M. EST today. While this means we can't see Ceres for now, we ...

With a nickname like Big Sky country, it's no surprise Montana is the ultimate destination for this year's celestial events, ...

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 ...

Welcome to this month’s edition of “What’s up in the sky?” February has a nice lineup of planets and some eye-catching ...

Light pollution is increasing globally, and having a negative impact on wildlife and humans. But the solutions are ...

We've taken the work out of that decision and rounded up the best star projectors across a range of budgets and purposes. Some star projectors fill any room with a spectacular starry light show ...

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

And just like that, for the first time in decades, the Milky Way could be seen streaked across the black sky ... to unnatural light sources is so bright that it washes out the stars.