Catch two transits of Io, spot sparkling star clusters, and view Mars at aphelion while the April Full Moon lights the sky this week.

Whether you're an amateur stargazer or a seasoned sky-watcher, all Chicagoans are invited to LondonHouse Chicago's upcoming ...

In terms of safety, the ADAS is among the best we’ve sampled. The adaptive cruise control works so well with the lane-keeping ...

Some people in town today for the Yakima River Canyon Marathon may have been looking for a little running inspiration.

The Pleiades star cluster and bright Jupiter appear about halfway up inside the zodiacal light's "pointed finger." Orion is to the left. For a brightness comparison, the faint winter Milky Way ...

By continuing in the same direction from Orion's belt and past Aldebaran, you'll see a group of blue stars: The Pleiades cluster.

Jacob Alon joins us on a shimmery Saturday morning in the capital for a breakfast bagel. We discuss their otherworldly debut album In Limerence and what they’re most excited about this festival season ...

It’s stargazing turnover time! Nighttimes are shrinking, and you’re forced to wait longer into the evening to begin your ...

The Southern Pleiades (IC 2602), a gorgeous open cluster ... but may not have known it was an open cluster. The Lost Jewel of Orion, otherwise known as NGC 1980, glows at magnitude 2.5. It ...

The Giant Planet resembles a majestic golden star, and stands high in the southwest at nightfall during April; it sets around ...

Explore the legendary Orion the Hunter, the Pleiades (Seven Sisters), the Beehive Cluster, and other dazzling star formations that light up the night. Chicago astronomer Joe Guzman and his team ...

Stargazers will be treated to overlapping meteor showers in April. From April 20 to April 26, both the Lyrids and Eta ...