This list of commonly confused terms in astronomy will help you better understand the cosmos and the common phenomena we see in the sky.
November’s major meteor shower ramps up as the Moon reaches perigee shortly before its Full phase in the sky this week.
NGC 6355: It is a globular cluster located in the constellation Ophiuchus and is at a distance of 28,000 light years away from Earth. Saturn: Sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest in ...
As stewards of farms and ranches, we know the benefits of each season for growing crops and raising livestock. Those four ...
What did our ancestors think when they looked up at the night sky? All cultures ascribed special meaning to the Sun and the Moon, but what about the pearly band of light and shadow we call the Milky W ...
Nov. 1-9 – Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS slowly slides upward from the bell-shaped constellation Ophiuchus into Aquila the Eagle ...
A “zombie star” is expected to come back from the dead and light up the night sky in the coming months. However. scientists ...
While the Southern Taurids are active between Sept. 23 and Dec. 8, the celestial light show will be most visible Monday and ...
A "zombie star" known as T Coronae Borealis could erupt this Halloween, offering a rare celestial show as it comes back to ...
So what are zombie stars? Colón said every star out there is born and eventually it dies. And when it dies, it leaves behind ...
November’s night sky offers Venus and a crescent moon shining together as five planets emerge after sunset and a “Super ...
A celestial explosion will cause a star to rise from its cosmic grave, briefly creating a "new" star in our night sky!