Astronomers say that of the thousands of stars visible to us in the northern hemisphere, Sirius is the brightest of them all.

March's full moon, known as the Worm Moon, will bring a stunning total lunar eclipse, turning the Moon a deep reddish hue in ...

The solar system moved through a star-forming area near Orion. This event might have increased interstellar dust around Earth ...

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.

Millions of years ago, our Solar System traveled through a densely populated galactic region and was exposed to increased ...

To the left is the back foot marked by the star, Saiph. Orion's belt is made by three stars in a row, Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka. A series of three fainter stars form Orion's dagger ...

Even if you’re not all that constellation savvy you’re probably familiar with Orion, the mighty hunter with the three bright stars in a row that outline his belt. (Mike Lynch) This time of ...

Even if you are not familiar with constellations, you probably recognize Orion — the mighty hunter with the three bright stars in a row that outline his belt. This time of year, Orion reaches ...

like the three stars in a row that make up Orion’s belt. I know I am. Another wonderful “accidental” alignment of stars is the Winter Triangle. It’s a perfect equilateral triangle made up ...

Rogue planet find makes astronomers ponder theory. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Eighteen rogue planets that seem to have broken all the rules about being born from a central, controlli ...

On Feb. 28, the one-day-old moon will pass in front of Mercury for observers in Australia and the south Pacific, and on March 1 the moon will make a close pass to Venus.