Less than two weeks later, on June 25, reports began to circulate of a second nova blossoming in the southern night sky, this ...

Astronomers have spotted another never-before-seen "nova" blaze to life in the night sky. This may be the first time that ...

Stargazers in the U.S. will find the waxing gibbous moon above the southwestern horizon as the sun sets on July 3, with Spica ...

A rare nova, V462 Lupi, is making a bright appearance in the night sky in the Lupus constellation. Here's what to know.

The "new stars" are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere, but people have spotted them from the United States by looking ...

Exploding stars V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. One has been spotted from the United States.

Mercury is the month's highlight, reaching greatest elongation July 4. Also on show in the Southern Hemisphere: Mars, Saturn, ...

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has shared its skywatching highlights - revealing what will light up the sky in July ...

Celebrate the Fourth with the Fireworks Galaxy, then check out the Demon Star Algol and the Full Buck Moon in the sky this ...

Having a good phone app is a lot of fun and quite helpful in verifying stars, asterisms, and constellations. Most apps will ...

During July, Venus continues to be the “Morning Star” in the east before dawn, albeit it has become dimmer — but still bright — as it moves away from Earth.

It’s one of the most famous stars in the night sky. If you grew up with stories about navigation, camping, […] ...