Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all.

What is the bright star in the east right now? Venus, the bright "Morning Star," shines brilliantly in the pre-dawn sky this ...

Any day now, a massive stellar blast dubbed "the Blaze Star" could light up the night sky so brightly, you won't even need a ...

These meteors are fast-moving and often leave bright streaks across the night sky, visible to the naked eye for anywhere from several seconds to minutes.

Vesta has a number of characteristics working in its favor when it comes to its visibility in the night sky. For one, it ...

Astronomers are once again getting excited about a rare nova that could appear in the night sky anytime from now into the ...

According to NASA, the planetary phenomenon will be clearest about 45 minutes before sunrise, low in the eastern sky and ...

Go outside and face west at 8 p.m. Right in front of you, very close to the horizon is Orion the Hunter, the sky’s most ...

Meanwhile, astronomers are keeping watch for a rare nova—a sudden explosion of a distant star—that could appear to the naked eye sometime in the coming months. When it happens, the nova will ...

Since 1986 I have had an affiliation with the Hayden Planetarium in New York. My "official" title there is "Associate and Guest Lecturer." Indeed, through all of these years I given scores of ...