The stars have been our guides for centuries ... Namibia’s NamibRand Nature Reserve, Africa’s only official International Dark-Sky Reserve, is internationally recognised for its pristine ...

We're now just past the midpoint of astronomical winter — that moment marking the midway point between December's winter solstice and March's vernal equinox. That moment took place at 4:11 p.m.

Six planets are parading across the sky, appearing as some of the night's brightest stars. A few easy tips can help you identify them.

Glittering stars in the night sky aside, scientists have long known ... most notably in central Africa. Unlike the clear diamonds of engagement rings, which are single crystals, black diamond ...

Despite the name, a planetary alignment isn’t when the planets get in a row, it’s when a fair few gather on one side of the Sun. A planetary parade, meanwhile, describes them all being visible in the ...