In episode four she shows us some Deep Sky Objects. Almost Heavens is available ... to be seen in the night sky. Other features, which range from galaxies to nebulas to star clusters and beyond ...

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 ...

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 ...

In early May 2025 the annually recurring Eta Aquariid meteor shower will grace the night sky. The meter shower peaks on May 5 ...

In exploring various cultures’ Milky Way mythologies, Graur was struck by ancient Egyptian written sources that referenced ...

Depending on your location, you can expect to see anywhere from 10 to as many as 50 shooting stars ... heavens. No matter how often you may see it, the excitement of watching this incredible night ...

On a dark night we can see about two thousand stars grouped into constellations ... how offer transformative views of the heaven's above.The summer sky in particular is a treasure trove even ...

Light from the nova's stellar explosion will make it seem as if a new star is shining in the night sky, though it won't ... like there's a new star in the heavens even though that star might ...

The night sky at around 11pm this month (Nigel ... watch out for particles from Halley’s Comet speeding across the heavens and burning up as shooting stars, in the Eta Aquarid meteor shower.