from stars and constellations to bright planets, the moon, and sometimes special events like meteor showers. Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can ...

In February, the constellation Orion, “the hunter,” dominates the night sky. First, find the three prominent stars that form Orion’s Belt: Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. Then, look to its ...

UK astrophotographer Josh Dury on night-sky success, his passion for documenting natural skies, a brand-new book and an ...

Oregon has been abuzz with dark sky news lately. Over the last few years, we’ve seen announcements of new Dark Sky Parks, ...

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Tent camping is a great way to experience dark-sky areas like the locations along Montana’s Trail to the Stars in central and eastern Montana. Whether camping or out for just the night ...

Light pollution has long troubled astronomers, who generally shy away from deep sky observing under full Moon skies. The ...

Though the planets are always “aligned,” seeing more than four in the sky is more uncommon. February’s lineup is a chance to ...

Jupier and Mars are all now visible to the naked eye in the post-sunset night sky. Look south anytime after dark, and you'll see the red planet Mars just a couple of degrees from bright star ...

Stargazers are in for a treat early this new year, as the sky is full of stars - quite literally so!January is set to witness an alignment of not one, not two - but six planets in the night sky! As ...

A celestial compass rose will appear in the Coachella Valley's night sky on Friday, Feb. 7. Don't forget to look up at the night sky!

In the depth of winter, a sweeping view of our solar system will glow in the night sky. In total six planets ... which is currently a morning star and blocked from viewing by the Sun.Multi-planet ...