Skywatchers are anticipating prime viewing conditions for an annual showing of shooting stars and two comet flybys ...

Comet Lemon will be in the heart of the constellation Boötes, the Herdsman, as it makes its closest approach to Earth on Oct.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Three Leaps of the Gazelle are pairs of stars representing hoofprints below the constellation ...

The Big Dipper is not only one of the easiest-to-find star groupings but one that can be used as a tool to find others. Credit: Creators.com illustration Spring has sprung in the Earth’s Northern ...

Once you locate the Big Dipper in the sky, it can be used to find the stars Arcturus and Spica. Credit: Creators.com illustration OK, I admit I may not remember where my car is parked, but I sure ...

Look for this pair of stars in the night sky. You probably already know how to spot the seven stars in the sky that make up the famous Big Dipper. But did you know that one of the stars in its handle ...

Shannon Silverman, an Astrophysicist at the Clay Center in Charleston West Virginia, guides us through the cosmos above West Virginia. In this episode, she explores the Big Dipper, and tells us about ...

Comets SWAN and Lemmon will both swing by Earth and appear bright in the sky near the end of October. Here’s how to see them.

The moon is at last quarter. It rose at 1:10 this morning and will set at 12:23 this afternoon. It rises Friday at 1:40 a.m. The evening sky is without the moon for a week since new moon is next ...

A stronomy day 2025 is upon us! To celebrate, we've picked six targets to emphasize the variety and scale of objects visible ...