Over half of the 88 official constellation names are attributed to the ancient Greeks. The International Astronomical Union governs the naming of these star-formed “patterns.” The first known ...

Andromeda is one of the 88 modern constellations that was likely known and named long before it appeared on Ptolemy’s list in the second century CE. But my experience is that more people associate the ...

One of the classic constellations of autumn is Pegasus, the flying horse soaring above the southeastern horizon in the evening sky. It’s by far the largest celestial horse we see in our night sky. The ...

In this illustrated and comprehensive guide, we point our eyes skyward towards the celestial heavens to explore the star constellations in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres. Star ...

This week, the moon will be setting earlier in the evenings. This will allow for a darker sky overnight this week as the moon rises in the mornings and sets by early evenings. The moon sets at 6:16 pm ...

The Hubble Space Telescope has provided some of the most beautiful visuals of the cosmos over the years, and this year was no ...

If you’re a skywatcher intrepid enough to brave these cold December nights, then you already know that this often lonely pursuit is quite bracing, yet truly inspiring. Daniel Zantzinger (Skywatcher's ...

November nights’ best celestial objects are those that are high above the southern horizon and bright along the line of sight of the north/south meridian. This year’s opposition has Jupiter superbly ...

A head-on collision of the Andromeda Galaxy with the Milky Way is coming, according to astronomers! The next clear late November night you can see Andromeda, which is literally getting bigger second ...

The next clear evening, before the bright moon washes out the fainter stars, take a look for the Andromeda galaxy. Unless you have significant light pollution, you should be able to see it high in the ...