This photo features the bright, pentagonal constellation Auriga the Charioteer, which is visible in the northeastern sky at nightfall in early January. It's one of 88 constellations in the ...

New ground- and space-based infrared observations are giving astronomers a better handle on the true populations of red ...

However, there was no rule for what stars were included in a constellation. All star maps used wavy lines to encompass not only the classical images, but all the faint stars in any given ...

from stars and constellations to bright planets, the moon, and sometimes special events like meteor showers. Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can ...

Rather than being static maps, these AR-generated tools are ... The app will help you ID stars, constellations, planets and even satellites. Only available on Apple devices. Platforms: Apple ...

Spica is the 15th brightest star in the sky and the brightest in the Virgo constellation. The star is also known as Alpha Virginis and is situated around 250 light-years from Earth. Spica is not a ...