When you wish upon a star, Jiminy Cricket told us ... As an astronomer, I’m happy to say that the stars we can see in the night sky are a lot closer and live a lot longer than you would think.

What better way is there to welcome 2025 than wishing upon a star? How about 200 stars ... Their radiant, or point in the sky from which the meteors appear to come, is an obsolete constellation ...

We're now just past the midpoint of astronomical winter — that moment marking the midway point between December's winter solstice and March's vernal equinox. That moment took place at 4:11 p.m.

Making a wish on a shooting star isn't just a popular tradition; it's a magical moment of connection with the universe's ...