"Right now is a great time to go outside and look up at the night sky," Henry Throop, a planetary scientist at NASA, told ABC News. The "Christmas Star" may have historically been when Jupiter and ...

Why is space so dark despite all of the stars in the universe? The question of why space is dark, even though it is filled ...

Saturnalia was celebrated on the date of the winter solstice by the calendar then in use ... on Christmas night and will almost be a match for Sirius, the brightest star in the sky.

The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars and constellations ... You can also use astronomy accessories to make ...

Always use solar ... moonless sky. To get the best view, scout out a viewing spot with as little light pollution as possible. Even from a suburban backyard or park, dozens of shooting stars ...

Night Sky Network is a nationwide collection of amateur astronomy clubs that bring their love of the cosmos to their ...

The Winter Triangle is formed by three bright stars: Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky in the constellation Canis Major, Betelgeuse, a red supergiant star in Orion, and Procyon in the ...

With dark skies this week, it’s perfect for watching the very bright stars of the winter constellations ... Earth and the sun, the night skies will be free of moonlight and as dark as ...

while robbing amateur astronomers—and their children—of faint stars and galaxies lost in the glare. Fortunately, there are solutions that save money and preserve the dark night sky.