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.

Mercury, the first planet from the sun, is about to stand out among the stars this week. But this brightness is not expected to last long.

You know, after decades of pointing optics toward the sky, I consider myself a knowledgeable observer. But while researching ...

The effort was led by Alex Mumford, the island’s former tourism manager, and Lesley Watt, Rum’s reserve officer, with the support of Steven Gray ... brightest stars in the night sky, shone ...

View the cosmos in the palm of your hand with the best binoculars for stargazing — see the stars, planets and deep ... as they offer beautifully crisp night sky views in the palm of your hand.

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also applies to northern hemisphere mid-northern ...

Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky In the early days of the solar system, planetary alignments were much more significant than they are now. "The orbits ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night ... sky as soon as the sun sets. That's when the planets will make a brief appearance. Tokyo started seeing the parade first, on Feb. 22, according to Star ...

these activities can introduce regional “starlore:” cultural mythology around the night sky. Saudi Arabia’s history with the stars can be traced back to the Nabataeans and Bedouins ...