Once you're able to identify a few constellations though, the sky starts making a lot more sense. Constellations are groups of stars that form patterns in the night sky. People have been ...

A dim star in the night sky 3,000 light-years from our solar system ... the cusp of exploding again because it's following the same pattern as the last two explosions in 1866 and 1946.

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 ...

Seven planets are aligning in the night ... sky as soon as the sun sets. That's when the planets will make a brief appearance. Tokyo started seeing the parade first, on Feb. 22, according to Star ...

An exposure longer than about 25 seconds will start to show star trails and capture their movement as they travel across the night sky, so experiment with timings. Generally, the rule of thumb is to ...