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

The brightest star in the sky is ... Above it is the hunter Orion, whom it accompanies. Its Greek name, Seiros, means “the burning” or “the fiery one.” Indeed, in ancient times, its ...

The Lambda Orionis Cluster in Orion makes our list at number 16. It’s easy to find because its brightest member is Meissa (Lambda [λ] Orionis), the star that marks Orion’s head. The cluster ...

It’s stargazing turnover time! Nighttimes are shrinking, and you’re forced to wait longer into the evening to begin your ...

Greetings everyone! If you’re an early riser and have a clear view of the sky to the east any morning this week, you may have ...

As well as some of the darkest skies on the U.S. East Coast, it's also the nation's southernmost point. At 24.5 degrees north ...

Now we are officially in springtime, the days are getting longer, and the nights are shorter in the northern hemisphere.

In the early part of the month, look to the west at nightfall for the constellation Auriga, the charioteer, a polygon of stars set off by brilliant Capella.

Venus remains rather low at dawn but slowly gains altitude as the month rolls along. Look for it in the east 45-60 minutes ...

It’s stargazing turnover time! Nighttimes are shrinking in Butler, and you’re forced to wait longer into the evening to begin ...