THE explosion of a distant star light years away could be visible to Earthbound stargazers this week. The star system, tucked ...
Forbes reported that the star system, T Corona Borealis, exploded in 1787, 1866, and 1946, making it a predictable event ...
As well as some of the darkest skies on the U.S. East Coast, it's also the nation's southernmost point. At 24.5 degrees north ...
Plus: Observe two stunning spirals, see Venus reappear as a morning star, and enjoy the Last Quarter Moon in the sky this ...
10 to around mag. +2 — about the same as Polaris, the North Star — you're going to have to find this "guest star" yourself, so it makes sense to familiarize yourself with its position in advance.
A decade-long radio mystery has finally been solved: astronomers have linked repeating pulses to a white dwarf and red dwarf ...
For over 100 years, scientists have been hell-bent on talking to aliens, and new technology could give that hunt a boost.
Prior to the advent of navigational charts in the 19th century, sailors often looked to the North Star, or Polaris, as their key reference point. Once Polaris was spotted, sailors could gauge the ...