The Canpous star resides in the constellation Carina and can be seen with naked eyes during dark skies. It is best seen in Southern Hemisphere. In the constellation Boötes, easily identifiable in ...

That’s Achernar, the sky’s ninth brightest star and the end star of the constellation Eridanus the River. Eridanus is one of the largest constellations and it flows in a long leisurely looping ...

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for Orion ...

A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away.

What’s that bright star in the sky after sunset? It’s Venus — probably. Now shining very brightly for a couple of hours after sunset, the “Evening Star” briefly dominates before sinking ...

Humans have been utterly fascinated with the night sky and the millions of stars sprinkled throughout the huge expanse. Out of the numerous stars, some are brighter than others, and closer to the ...

Adhara, also known as Epsilon Canis Majoris, is a striking star in the constellation Canis Major. Shining as the second-brightest star in its constellation and the 22nd-brightest star in the night ...

and Venus (brightest), with Jupiter and Saturn in Capricornus, with its stars all visible here though dim in the twilight. The three planets are nicely equally spaced here. Such an array makes the ...

A newly confirmed exoplanet around a nearby sunlike star might be astronomers’ best chance yet to look for life beyond the ...

Earth's natural satellite, the Moon reflects sunlight, making it the second-brightest object visible from Earth, especially during a full moon. Known as the "Evening Star" or "Morning Star," Venus is ...

“She was a bright star in all our lives. She was kind, generous, brilliant, funny, ambitious and strong. No one dreamed bigger or worked harder to achieve her goals.” Staff Sgt. Ryan O’Hara ...