Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all.

It's big, bright, and orange – and could be about to explode. Betelgeuse is a red giant star that shines brightly in the night sky. It makes up one of the "shoulders" of Orion, one of the most ...

The celestial image could be spoiled by a dull Saturn, which might lack the brightness needed to tie the smiley together, ...

one of the most recognizable patterns in the night sky. Follow the arc of its handle to Arcturus, the fourth brightest star in the sky, shining with an orange hue in the Boötes constellation ...

The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars and constellations ... view in binoculars (orange circle).

At ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile’s Atacama Desert, visitors can experience some of the darkest and clearest night skies ...

The pre-dawn sky on April 25 will see a conjunction of Venus, Saturn and a waning crescent moon, which will resemble a ...

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

We bundled up for the 20-degree weather and I knelt on the ground, cheek pressed to my kindergartner’s cheek, aligning his vision with mine to find Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky.

Jupiter is glorious in the west after sunset, outshining all the stars. The crescent Moon lies near the giant planet on 30 April. The night sky at around 11pm this month (Nigel Henbest ...