As a space reporter for The New York Times, I follow what’s happening in the stars, including eclipses, meteor showers and ...
(CNN) — Astronomers have observed what they believe to be a never-before-seen companion star orbiting Betelgeuse, a pulsating red supergiant star in the shoulder of the Orion constellation. One of the ...
The Milky Way Galaxy contains an estimated 400 billion stars, with the faintest (M dwarfs) posing challenges to accurate counts. The Perseus Moving Group (Melotte 20), a cluster containing ...
With apps and a clear evening sky, you stand a good chance of spotting Starlink or other satellites.
Sky This Week is brought to you in part by Celestron. Friday, November 28 First Quarter Moon occurs at 1:59 A.M. EST. While ...
One of the faintest Zodiac constellations in the night sky is the constellation Libra, the Scales. Like most constellations, good luck seeing it for what it’s supposed to be. It allegedly outlines ...
August 22nd: The Swan Nebula (M17) reaches its highest point around 11 PM local daylight time, observable with binoculars or telescopes in northwestern Sagittarius. August 23rd: A New Moon, termed a ...