A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will ...

To locate Corona Borealis, start with the Plough (Big Dipper) and follow the curve of its handle down to Arcturus, the brightest star in the neighbouring constellation Bootes. To the left of Arcturus, ...

Headliners including Jane Goodall, Brian May, Pablo Álvarez, Glenn Hughes, Jorge Drexler, and many more will celebrate ...

Astronomers await a rare cosmic event as T Coronae Borealis, the Blaze Star, prepares to erupt in a thermonuclear explosion, making it briefly visible in the night sky.

Chilean astronomers have observed a cataclysmic variable known as V1425 Aql. As a result, they have found that this system ...

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The Penticton branch of the Okanagan Centre of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada is hosting a workshop for telescope owners who would like to learn how to better explore the night sky.

Penticton stargazers can learn how to use telescopes during a workshop at Okanagan College later this month. In a press release issued on Monday, The Penticton group of the Okanagan Centre of the ...

Credit: T.A.Rector (NOIRLab/NSF/AURA) & Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA/NASA) Nebulae are all but impossible to spot in the night sky, but you'd never know it. Through a telescope, they make the ...