A rare astronomical sight is unfolding in the southern sky. Two exploding stars are shining so brightly that both can be viewed with the naked eye. It’s hard to predict how long these “fascinating ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Early March finds us in a dramatic lull as far as viewing naked-eye planets goes, with four of them being uncomfortably close to ...

The number of these circumpolar stars increases as you move toward the North Pole. There are no circumpolar stars at the equator. Every star and constellation rises in the east and sets in the west ...

As the weather gets warmer and clearer skies return, make plans to stargaze over the next several months. Whether you are staying at home or heading out on vacation, your latitude location will play a ...

Constellation of Cancer is not easy to locate but reward is the star cluster M44 at its centre ...

Early March finds us in a dramatic lull as far as viewing naked-eye planets goes, with four of them being uncomfortably close to the Sun for observation. Fortunately, that fate doesn’t apply to ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Vahe Peroomian, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences (THE CONVERSATION) ...