It's easy to get lost in a clear night sky full of stars. It can feel like a random mess of lights without a little guidance. Once you're able to identify a few constellations though, the sky starts ...

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

All 88 internationally recognised constellations have European origins. But First Nations astronomy tells older, beautiful stories that contain invaluable lessons and knowledge.

Staerkel Planetarium brings the beauty of the night sky indoors, blending astronomy, mythology and storytelling.

While there really aren’t any Christmas constellations in the sky any time of the year, there’s a wonderful sign of the ...

Find out what is visible in the night sky tonight, with guidance on locating Lacerta and other key constellations before the moon rises ...

The constellations help us find our way around the sky, breaking up the endless array of stars into more manageable and memorable chunks. In this article, I'll discuss five constellations I always ...

While searching for Orion or the Great Dipper, it’s easy to forget that these constellations are just the arbitrary visions of astronomers drawing with stars. While Ptolemy referred to mythology for ...

Shannon Silverman, an astrophysicist at the Clay Center in Charleston West Virginia, guides us through the cosmos above West Virginia. In episode 6, she tells us about some summer constellations.

Now is a good time to take up a tough challenge in the southern sky. For the next few days while the moon sets in the early evening, try to get a good southern horizon — preferably not overlooking the ...

Look toward the south and southwest at 9 tonight when the moon sets. Several faint southern constellations will be near or slightly west of the meridian. The meridian is an imaginary line in the sky ...

We're here to help you reach for the stars and complete the NYT Strands puzzle for today, April 25, 2025. Fans of word puzzles like Wordle or Connections definitely have to give Strands a go. In this ...