Sky Shorts author says Orion a favorite constellation, and shares key details to find and appreciate its beauty.

In astronomy, an occultation is when a celestial body or object — like the moon or a planet — passes in front of a distant celestial body or object — such as a star or other solar system body — and ...

Learn how to spot Sirius, Procyon and their canine constellations, and discover the myths and science behind the dog stars.

This coming July, Venus could plow through the dust generated by an asteroid breakup thousands of years ago, potentially ...

Skygazers who look up at the moon tonight may be able to spot Saturn below it. Here's when and how to spot the conjunction.

Mars may have been a "blue planet" with an ocean the size of today's Arctic Ocean, a new study suggests.

Scientists trekked across Icelandic lava flows that served as stand-ins for Venus’s volcanic landscapes, testing tools and ...

Saturn and the moon will appear close together in Nevada skies. Here’s how and where to spot the pairing, known as a ...