In March the bright winter constellations of Canis Major, Canis Minor, Orion, Gemini, Taurus and Auriga fill the southern sky stretching all the way to zenith — the point directly overhead. Directly ...

The bad news is that sunsets in March are progressively later, and daylight savings time kicks in. The good news is that it’s ...

As of Feb. 27, 2025, there are 7,086 Starlink satellites in orbit, of which 7,052 are working, according to Astronomer Jonathan McDowell, who tracks the constellation on his website. Given the ...

March brings a stunning celestial show as iconic winter constellations continue to dominate the southern evening sky. This year is a prime opportunity to catch the display, with the addition of ...

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In March the iconic winter constellations continue to dominate the southern evening sky. Whether you’ve seen them or not, this is a prime year to enjoy them, since the assembly now includes ...

Rates of change are greatest around the equinoxes (first day of spring and first day of fall), and the slowest around the solstices (first day of summer and winter). Add in the start of daylight ...

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Another wonderful “accidental” alignment of stars is the Winter Triangle. It’s a perfect equilateral triangle made up of three bright stars from three separate constellations. What are the ...

They will be high overhead in the evening, together with the winter constellations of Orion, Taurus, and Gemini. Several other planets are also visible in the evening. Uranus and Neptune are out ...

Are you up for checking out the night sky? Whether you are familiar with the winter constellations, interested in learning a few, or just want to gaze up at the cosmos, the next few nights might be a ...

The southernmost states (who admittedly haven’t been suffering the most from a frigid winter) have the best odds of seeing unseasonably warm temperatures over the next three months. Will La ...