Nebulae are gigantic clouds of gas and dust that exist in space between stars. Check out 7 mesmerizing photos of this cosmic ...

February stargazing is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there’s a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to ...

Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty, will gain "maximum brilliance" at night on Valentine's Day across Kentucky skies ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

Possibly one of the best-known constellations in the northern sky, Ursa Major—or the Great Bear—contains an asterism of seven ...

The moon reached its peak brightness at 8:53 a.m. EST (1353 GMT) on Feb. 12, but local moonrise and moonset times will depend ...

With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside.

The night sky is the window to the rest of our universe but it’s also great for lovers. It’s great being in the dark with the ...

In February, Orion the Hunter and his posse of constellations are the main attractions. They start out in the southeast sky at nightfall and reach their peak altitude above the southern horizon by ...