You know, after decades of pointing optics toward the sky, I consider myself a knowledgeable observer. But while researching ...

The Sirius star is also called the Dog star. The Dog star is a part of the Canis Majoris, or "Big Dog" constellation. Experts say the best sightings during winter, for those in Northern latitudes.

You can tell spring has officially begun in the Northern Hemisphere just by looking at the stars. Here's how to easily spot ...

For a short month, February packs a lot of celestial delights. In the southwest, Venus outshines everything but the moon. For months the brilliant planet has been moving closer to Mars, the dimmer ...

In the early part of the month, look to the west at nightfall for the constellation that topped the wintry array of bright ...

Among them are very bright stars of different colors. Some are more visible than others because they are closer or because they are very hot. Discover the brightest stars in the Earth’s sky.

FARGO — The most prominent configuration of stars in the evening sky this time of year is the magnificent constellation, Orion. Known casually as "The Hunter," it can be seen in the southern sky ...