Even though humans have been looking at the night sky for millenia, not everyone sees the same sky. Not even the ...

In this episode, Astronomy magazine Editor Dave Eicher invites you to head out later in the evening to observe what most observers think is the sky’s most colorful area. Named for the nearby star Rho ...

Arcturus (at a magnitude of -0.05), one of the few stars mentioned by name in the Bible, is a giant, about 25 times the diameter of our sun and 36.7 light years away. Boötes is chasing the Bears with ...

$4.70 Matariki - Matariki is the Māori name for the star cluster also known as Pleiades, Subaru or the seven sisters. The ...

T Coronae Borealis, a binary star system about 3,000 light years away, is usually far too dim to see with the naked eye. However, after the star goes nova, the system is expected to be as bright as ...

Ancient Chinese astronomers were careful in how they described celestial phenomena when reporting to the emperor. To ensure ...

No telescope? No problem. These astronomy apps turn your phone into a sky guide perfect for spotting stars, planets, and ...

Astronomers have spotted a cosmic mismatch that has left them perplexed - a really big planet orbiting a really small star.

At the American Museum of Natural History here in New York, I had the pleasure of experiencing both at the same time.

Astronomers using the W.M. Keck Observatory analyzed the vibrations of a star to learn more about its interior, almost as if ...

Invisible radiation leaking out of private satellites, like SpaceX's Starlink spacecraft, is disrupting radio astronomers' ...

Who doesn't like strawberries and cream? June's Strawberry full moon and the Milky Way will be a sweet sight in Indiana.