A dim star in the night sky 3,000 light-years from our solar system could soon become visible to the naked eye for the first time since 1946 — and you can easily find it in the night sky.

Polaris is in an area of the night sky free from bright stars. Here's how to easily find the "North Star:" Find the Big Dipper—seven bright stars—Alkaid (at the tip of the tail, highest in the ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. A supernova called ... gorgeous galaxy very close to the handle of the Big Dipper. Even if there was no supernova it’s worth ...

The radiant for Draconids is Draco, which is between the Big Dipper and Little Dipper, making it relatively easy to find in the night sky. Northern Taurids is the other half of the Taurids ...

Constellations are officially recognised patterns in the night sky that help astronomers divide ... The Plough, sometimes known as The Big Dipper, is one of the most famous asterisms in the ...

Orion and friends, along with Jupiter and Mars, continue to command the southern sky. In the northeast, the Big Dipper stands on its handle, climbing higher and higher during the night.

The brightest planets in the night sky will shine as the 'planet parade' continues throughout February, plus be on the ...