Triangle is a formation of stellar bodies called an asterism, made up of the bright stars Vega, Deneb and Altair.

The coming week will see the gas giant Saturn return to the Northern Hemisphere's late night sky, after spending the last few ...

The love planet will dazzle morning and evening skies in the northern hemisphere between March 18 and 21 Keep your eyes peeled — love planet Venus is making a rare and dazzling cameo this week ...

The love planet will dazzle morning and evening skies in the northern hemisphere between March 18 and 21 Getty Keep your eyes peeled — love planet Venus is making a rare and dazzling cameo this ...

To find stars, hold the map overhead and orient it so one of the labels matches the direction you’re facing. The stars above the map’s horizon now match what’s in the sky.

By Kat Troche As summer deepens in the Northern Hemisphere, a familiar constellation rises with the galactic core of the ...

If you are in the northern hemisphere, the northern axis of Earth points directly to Polaris or the North Star. Polaris remains fixed in the night sky as Earth rotates, so this star is vital for ...

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, visible in the Northern Hemisphere this October, is a once-in-a-lifetime event, offering a rare glimpse of a comet that won't return for 80,000 years.

That’s not a star — that’s the planet Jupiter. Through December, the biggest planet in our solar system will be the brightest object in the evening sky, putting on quite the show for stargazers.

As twilight fades to night these May evenings, Mars stands out in the northern sky. It begins the month near the center of Cancer the Crab not far from the magnificent Beehive star cluster (M44).