Skywatchers on Thursday evening, Feb. 6, will notice an eye-catching pairing-off between two of the brightest objects in the ...

Venus is particularly bright in the night sky this month, outshining even Sirius, the brightest star. For observers at ...

Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn should be visible to the naked eye, but get a telescope and you can spot Neptune and Uranus.

If you’ve looked up at the night sky recently, you may have noticed some things that look a little out of the usual.

Don't make the mistake of thinking that Polaris is the brightest star in the night sky. It's not. It's merely the 48th brightest. The brightest is Sirius, the “Dog Star,” which rises in November.

The Winter Milky Way is to the left of Orion, and lower down closer to the southeastern horizon is Sirius, the bright star in ...

Whether you're an experienced astronomer or simply enjoy gazing at the night sky, this January offers a rare opportunity to witness a dazzling array of planets.