There’s something new and bright lurking in the night sky — and you can see it in your backyard. An amateur astronomer in Japan recently discovered a nova in the constellation Cassiopeia involving a ...

Whether you're trying to impress someone or are tired of only being able to see the Big and Little Dippers when contemplating the night sky, knowing how to find a constellation is a good thing.

If you were among the countless numbers of people who spent time last week looking for Perseid meteors, you doubt took notice of a striking stellar arrangement in the northeastern part of the sky: A ...

With Valentine’s Day on Friday, love is in the air. It’s also in the nighttime sky. This year, the moon will be full on Friday. How romantic is that? In addition, several love stories are connected to ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured new imagery of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. It is 11,000 light-years away in ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has captured new imagery of supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. It is 11,000 light-years away in ...

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Images of stars released to the public, like the new image of Cassiopeia A revealed last month, fire the public’s imagination and kindle wonder in the breadth and beauty of the universe. But those ...

Cassiopeia the Queen is climbing high in the northeast on late August evenings. The constellation’s familiar “W” or “M” shape seems propped up on one side, eternally (by human standards) facing the ...