Alan Dyer/VW Pics/UIG via March's new moon phase is upon us, bringing gorgeous dark skies free of natural light pollution — ...

Astronomers have discovered a giant, 500-light-year-wide cavity between two star-forming regions in the constellations ...

When I shared my opinion on astrology and horoscopes, she simply replied, “Typical Taurus.” Astrology is currently ...

About once a month I like to dedicate this to a particular constellation. Most of the time, I stick with major constellations ...

About once a month I like to dedicate this column to a particular constellation. Most of the time, I stick with major constellations like Orion, Gemini or the Big Bear, but this month I want to do a ...

So, it came as a shock to many people when, in 1781, it was announced that a seventh planet, the first to be discovered since ...

A photographer has captured six planets in one picture as part of a celestial planetary parade. Josh Dury, from Bristol, photographed the phenomenon from a radar memorial in Worth Matravers, Dorset, ...

One member of Orion’s gang that lacks celestial luster is just under the foot of the Hunter, the constellation Lepus the Rabbit. As you can see in the diagram, you would be hard-pressed to see how ...

Track the waning gibbous moon and bright star Antares in the pre-dawn sky on March 9. Learn where and when to see them, with telescope and binocular guidance.

Some planets, including Venus and Mercury, will be visible to the naked eye, though telescopes or binoculars can enhance the view.