As May commences, Jupiter, resembling a luminous golden star within the constellation Taurus, shines high above the western ...

Saturn climbs higher at dawn but still tussles with twilight. At mid-month, it’s about a fist to the right (west) of Venus.

Vesta has a number of characteristics working in its favor when it comes to its visibility in the night sky. For one, it ...

Mars starts May not far from the Beehive star cluster, Venus is unmistakable in the predawn sky, and Mercury looks best early ...

April 21 - 28 is International Dark Sky Week, a global celebration of the night sky during which like-minded organizations ...

Pulling the plastic bins down the rough pavement of my driveway, I stare up at a smattering of stars and planets. I can’t see that many; the band of the Milky Way that I used to see nightly when I ...

Spoiler warning: Below there will be information about today's New York Times Strands puzzle.

the tired mother — each is a star or planet, and gazing at the sky connects them together in shapes and patterns, a map of my own constellations. The other night, after standing there on the ...

The Lyrid meteor shower, which this year peaks on the night of April 22-23 and is best viewed in the Northern Hemisphere, is caused by debris from the C/1861 G1 comet. The moon being in its waning ...

Whether you envision your baby-to-be as the shining star in your world or you’re simply inspired by the constellations, a celestial baby name that means star is a perfect choice. In fact ...