It doesn't happen often that Mercury ranks as the planetary highlight of the evening sky, but July is an exception. The solar ...

July’s predawn sky offers some rare events, providing another reason to get outdoors to enjoy the relatively cool mornings.

If the Moon is above your horizon by 11 P.M. EDT, look southwest to spot it just below Antares, Scorpius’ 1st-magnitude alpha star. Plus, there’s a bonus — a second occultation for portions ...

Antares, the 15th brightest ... Adding even more interest to this event for those who will be watching under a dark sky is Antares' 5th-magnitude companion star, Antares B, which was discovered ...

Antares, shining at magnitude 1.1, is just above and slightly to the right of our satellite in the sky this morning. The bright red heart of the Scorpion is a well-known red supergiant star that ...

Antares is also the name of a rocket developed by Orbital Sciences Corp. Skip to main content. ... Amateur observers have pegged its apparent magnitude between 0.88 and 1.16.

Antares sits some 20° above the southern horizon at 5 A.M. local daylight time. Although Scorpius lies near Virgo (which currently houses the bright Moon), Antares’ magnitude 1.1 glow should ...

Antares varies slightly in brightness, from 0.6 magnitude to +1.6. Its companion is +5.5. If it was well away from Antares, you could see Antares B on a dark night with unaided eyes.

The night sky in July a phenomenon that reminds skywatchers how remarkable it is just to be alive and to experience such ...

Space.com: Moon set to occult Antares, one of the brightest stars in the sky. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

Northrop Grumman is partnering with rocket startup Firefly Aerospace to build a new version of its workhorse Antares rocket without Russian-made engines that were cut off from the United States ...

Scorpius raises his head in the southeastern sky on late June nights. Get acquainted with the constellation and its "heart-star" Antares. At nightfall (around 10:30-11 p.m. CDT) in late June, look ...