When it comes to locating objects in the night sky, how does one convey its precise position? The sky is divided into a scattered pattern of 88 constellations of various sizes and shapes covering ...

This week we can see something that many beginning sky watchers miss. I say we can “see” it, but in reality, it’s invisible except in our imaginations. The planets orbit our sun, and the moon orbits ...

We’re getting a great gift in our skies this holiday season with three bright planets — Saturn, Jupiter and Mars — decorating our evening skies. We also have some nice celestial conjunctions, or what ...

Saturday night (Oct. 31) we go through the seasonal ritual of changing the clocks. Be sure to get up from bed at 2 a.m. and turn all your clocks back one hour! Yes, you can do that before turning in, ...