T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) is reappearing in the spring night sky, so be ready in case it goes nova. T Coronae Borealis (T CrB), popularly known as the "Blaze Star," is surely on the verge of a ...

The Canis Majoris, pictured here, appears close to Orion's Belt in the night sky. No. The North Star, called Polaris, is actually much dimmer than other stars, ranking about 50th in brightness in ...

The moon dims, the meteors fly, and the planets dance—these are the most exciting celestial events happening this month.

The night sky tonight and on any clear night offers an ever-changing display of fascinating objects you can see, from stars and constellations to bright planets, the moon, and sometimes special ...

Discover the brightest stars in the Earth’s sky. The brightest star in the sky is, of course, the Sun, the closest to us (150 million kilometers, or 8 light-minutes away) and the one around ...

Swarms of satellites launched by SpaceX and other companies are disrupting astronomical observations. Here's how scientists ...