The very bright star near zenith at dusk is Arcturus. It is the fourth brightest star in the night sky, and a very tiny bit brighter than Vega, which can be seen rising over the eastern horizon at the ...

How to watch the spring constellation defined in ancient Babylon, where it was associated with the god Enlil ...

June’s night skies provide excellent opportunities to discover a slice of the evening sky that is largely unsung, unheralded and usually ignored. Daniel Zantzinger / Skywatcher's Guide When, for ...

When looking up at the sky at night, it’s easy to get the impression that the stars go on forever in fairly uniform fashion. We know, of course, that this isn’t the case. Stars coalesce into galaxies, ...

This week’s small-telescope target is peculiar galaxy Centaurus A, also known as NGC 5128, Caldwell 77, and the Hamburger Galaxy. You’ll find it 3.5° west of magnitude 3.5 Mu (μ) Centauri. Seeing ...

In the northern night sky, you can sometimes find a foreleg-shaped cluster of stars known as the Boötes (Greek word for "herdsman") constellation. In its vicinity, there is an enormous dark space that ...

There’s plenty to view in the early-morning sky, especially with no Moon visible before dawn. Although anchored by the bright star Arcturus, the constellation Boötes is relatively devoid of bright ...

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"We present one of the first hints of detecting an exoplanet in the radio realm," the study's lead author, Cornell University researcher Jake Turner, said in a statement. "The signal is from the Tau ...

What's your favorite ice cream flavor? Mine is maple walnut, but I wouldn't turn away a bowl of plain vanilla either. I like mine packed into a waffle cone. The kind with a nugget of chocolate waiting ...