We can easily see this “precession” effect with a spinning top. As the top rotates on its axis, it eventually slows down and begins to wobble. The axis about which the top spins no longer points in a ...

In 2021, a multination effort led to the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope—deployed nearly a million miles from Earth ...

The quirks of light moving through gas are the cause of stellar twinkling, which can be a bane—and sometimes a boon—for astronomers ...

Astronomers are once again getting excited about a rare nova that could appear in the night sky anytime from now into the ...

Regular readers of my column certainly know how to use the Big Dipper to find the North Star (aka Polaris). Some folks believe Polaris is important ...

People have always gazed at the night sky in wonder, going as far back as the ancient Babylonians. The roots of what we know ...

Of all the constellations that we see through the year over Butler, Virgo the Virgin is the second largest. The only problem ...

That star, named Polaris, is the brightest in the constellation of Ursa Minor, "The Little Bear".

India’s Kutch region offers a combination of unique landscapes and dark skies.

But I am as constant as the Northern Star”, says Julius Caesar in the play Shakespeare named after him. He was making a ...

The moon's final quarter arrives May 20, offering stunning views of half its surface lit. Discover the best ways to observe ...

The tenth anniversary of Nelson’s touring festival came to the Bowl Friday night and also featured Sierra Hull and Billy ...