Astronomers have spotted another never-before-seen "nova" blaze to life in the night sky. This may be the first time that ...

One of the faintest Zodiac constellations in the night sky is the constellation Libra, the Scales. Like most constellations, ...

Exploding stars V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. One has been spotted from the United States.

Mercury is notoriously difficult to see from Earth, thanks to its proximity to the Sun. But on July 4, Mercury reaches its ...

The crescent moon sets early on Thursday (Sept. 1), making the sky extra dark — ideal for viewing clusters of stars throughout the Milky Way galaxy with a backyard telescope.

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 ...

Once upon a time, back in the golden age of gods and humans, the great god Jupiter caught sight of a nymph named Callisto. Her name means "the most beautiful," and Jupiter was smitten. But ...

It seems pretty obvious that you can’t see any stars in the daytime. If you were to say that to me, however, I would gently take you by the hand, lead you outside and—being an unrepentant ...