The constellation Orion is perhaps the best known pattern in the night sky, rivaling the Big Dipper in fame, and the month of December is a great time for observers to reacquaint themselves with this ...

A fire is burning at the heart of one of the most beloved constellations. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) released the image Tuesday, offering a unique glimpse at this busy constellation. The ...

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Greetings! I hope you can go outside around 5:45 this morning and watch the sunrise because the thin crescent moon will be visiting Mercury in the claws of the Scorpion. And then turn completely ...

Greetings everyone! We have three planets in our spring skies. Jupiter and Saturn are visible early in the morning. Just go out around 5:30 and face east where the sun will rise. Measure four ...

The first weekend of the new year will kick off with a full moon, although it will not glow quite as bright as other full moons throughout 2023. Stargazers can step outside on Friday evening to see ...

Editor’s Note: Starting next week, Starry Starry Night will be appearing in the Saturday paper. Greetings everyone! It’s the magic month of May when the Magic Half Hour occurs in prime time. And ...