Sky Shorts author says Orion a favorite constellation, and shares key details to find and appreciate its beauty.
The Ojibwe constellation Biboonkeonini, or the Winter Maker, overlaps with the Greek constellation Orion the Hunter. The ...
Few things are as captivating as a dark, star-filled sky. But the stars we see and enjoy don’t just “exist”; they all came into being long ago inside of ...
A reflection about finding joy and purpose in daily actions amidst feelings of insignificance and uncertainty in the world.
Learn how to find Sirius and Procyon in the evening sky this week. Step-by-step guide includes constellation positions, companion stars and observing times.
Optical proof of a tiny companion orbiting supergiant star Betelgeuse is hard to come by. Hubble just spotted new evidence.
January is the best time to observe these constellations—some prominent and some not so much.
Learn how to spot Sirius, Procyon and their canine constellations, and discover the myths and science behind the dog stars.
The U.S. is the only country to have ever sent humans to the moon.
No one in NASA’s Artemis II crew had been born when astronauts last ventured into deep space for the final Apollo program ...
Along with bonus stargazing targets!