Stepping out under a clear January night sky is bound to yield amazing results if you love observing constellations. With the prominence of Orion and Taurus near their peak, some otherwise rather ...

There's been a lot of concern lately about how much these newfangled satellite constellations will ruin ground-based astronomy. Passing satellites leave streaks of light pollution on an observatory's ...

As a space scientist, every time I go outside with my family, I tell my children to look up at the sky. The front door of our home looks southeast, and on winter nights the constellation Orion hangs ...

Astronomers use many mnemonics (memory tricks?) to remember stars and constellations. One of these that is visible right now is the Winter Circle. Follow Orion’s three belt stars southeast (down and ...

Constellations through the ages -- Constellations of the zodiac -- An astronomy primer -- Watching the skies -- How this book is organized -- The greek alphabet -- Map of the northern sky -- Map of ...

SpaceX's plan to launch one million orbiting data centers to space worries astronomers, who say the satellite streaks caused by the proposed constellation would severely impair observations.

Ever look up at the night sky and wonder why a random group of stars, constellations, is named after a crab? You aren’t alone. Since humans first looked up, we have been obsessed with connecting the ...

The Big Dipper, an asterism within the Ursa Major constellation, is readily observable from mid-to-high northern latitudes and its appearance varies throughout the year due to Earth's orbit and ...

Astronomers have uncovered the strange case of a neutron star with the peculiar ability to transform from a radio pulsar into an X-ray pulsar and back again. This star's capricious behavior appears to ...

St. Johns County Parks and Recreation and the Ancient City Astronomy Club are partnering to host a free “Night Under the ...