We in North America call it the Big Dipper, but those in Great ... Continue following the arc of the Dipper’s handle past Arcturus and you’ll soon come to Spica, with more of a bluish-white ...

The past two weeks were almost entirely cloudy. Behind the clouds, we missed many beautiful events involving the moon, ...

This April, the skies put on a dazzling show – watch planets like Jupiter, Venus, and Mars glide across morning and evening skies, catch the Lyrid meteor shower lighting up the night, and explore a ...

Astronomers are able to predict eclipses far into the future with increasing precision thanks to records being kept for ...

Scots astronomy lovers should gear up for a double whammy wonder this month as a meteor shower and awe-inspiring "cluster" ...

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.

Those looking up last night already saw a beautiful show as the near-full moon rose in clear skies. Tonight is slightly ...

Finding M3 starts with the Big Dipper. Facing east, use the Dipper’s handle to “arc to Arcturus,” the fourth-brightest star in the night sky. Article continues below From there, look higher ...

The night sky will be illuminated by the pink moon, the first full moon of spring, on Saturday, April 12, at 8.22 pm EDT. In ...

A star called T Corona Borealis may "go nova" next week, making the star briefly visible to the naked eye. It last happened in 1787, 1866 and 1946.

The Pink Moon will be visible in the night sky on April 12. While the moon won’t appear pink, it will be the smallest full ...