There are many glittering celebrity stars in the Hollywood of the heavens, astronomical A-listers whom every skywatcher fawns over. But for every celestial Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, or Tom Cruise, there ...

All 88 internationally recognised constellations have European origins. But First Nations astronomy tells older, beautiful ...

A team of astronomers has found that a famous star cluster is only the tip of the iceberg. The Pleiades star cluster, also known as the “Seven Sisters,” is often visible over the winter. Named after ...

Acrux (Alpha Crucis): Lying at the foot of the Southern Cross, it’s made up of two bright, young, blue-hued stars. Mimosa (Beta Crucis): Located on the Cross’ short arm, it’s also young and blue in ...

Look to the eastern horizon shortly before midnight on Oct. 12 to see the moon rising majestically with the red giant Betelgeuse and the stars of the constellation Orion. Jupiter will be close on ...

The yearslong dimming and brightening pattern of the huge star Betelgeuse (don’t worry—that’s just the second time we’ve said it!) may be due to a much tinier star orbiting the red supergiant, a team ...

Don't miss the moon, Jupiter and the stars of the constellation Orion rise above the eastern horizon on Oct. 12. Look to the eastern horizon shortly before midnight on Oct. 12 to see the moon rising ...