Possibly one of the best-known constellations in the northern sky, Ursa Major—or the Great Bear—contains an asterism of seven ...

On Monday, February 10 at 6:09 p.m, a SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch ...

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

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! Or is it a drone? It might actually be Orion’s Belt. On Friday, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan took to his X account, writing that he “personally witnessed ...

February stargazing is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there’s a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to ...

With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside.

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 ...

However, most of us will also be able to consistently point out the Orion constellation after someone brings it to our notice, primarily because of how recognisable the cluster is. Despite Orion ...

People in the northern hemisphere will be able to see Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars during the planetary parade. The next full moon will happen on Feb. 12. Known as the ...

The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for Orion’s Belt. It’s made of three moderately bright stars close together in a row and found high in ...