Sirius, in the constellation Canis Major, is the brightest star in the sky. It’s twice as massive as the Sun. Alpha Centauri is a triple star system, the third brightest and closest star system ...

Next week, a rare celestial event will occur as an asteroid blocks the red supergiant star Betelgeuse in the constellation Orion. Betelgeuse, usually the 10th-brightest star in the night sky ...

Skywatchers will have a prime opportunity to view one of the most prominent populations of stars, the Beehive Cluster, also known as M44, located in the heart of the Cancer constellation ...

Tabby's Star, also known as KIC 8462852, is a star in the constellation Cygnus that has been the subject of much scrutiny due to its unusual brightness dips. It is located 1,200 light years away ...

the brightest star in its entire constellation. Unfortunately, it won’t be easily visible from the southern hemisphere. The gravity of the white dwarf steadily siphons gas from the red giant ...

Beginning to familiarize yourself with the night sky can feel daunting—with so many pinpricks of light above, parsing the constellations or identifying individual stars can be a lofty task. One ...

His left knee is the brightest star in the constellation called Rigel, and it is a blue supergiant. 5. Follow up from Orion’s knees past his belt to find his shoulders. His shoulder on your left ...

These stars are two brightest in the constellation of ... is a one of the nearest open clusters to Earth, in the constellation of Cancer, and its 1,000 stars are a beautiful sight in binoculars.

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS didn’t quite live up to the expectations of being the “comet of the century” and during November its ...

This was because the star was located in a constellation called Serpentarius in Latin. Its common name is _____, from the Greek. Fill in the blank. 3. This star became famous in 1604 when it ...

Nov. 1-9 – Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS slowly slides upward from the bell-shaped constellation Ophiuchus into Aquila the Eagle ...