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

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

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

A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will ...

In February, the iconic winter stars and constellations reach their prime positions for viewing. On the 1st, all will be ...

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

I had to crane my neck all the way back to see Mars the other night. It was straight above me, a glowing orange dot in the ...

February stargazing over Butler is fantastic for many reasons, but this year there’s a one-two-three punch of bright planets adding to the thrill! If you live with the winter cold, don’t let that ...

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious ...

People in the northern hemisphere will be able to see Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars during the planetary parade. The next full moon will happen on Feb. 12. Known as the ...

With the Moon now out of the way, this is a great time to look at the spectacular Sword of Orion region which contains the wonderful Orion Nebula notes the ...