Winter stars Two hours after sunset on late March evenings, the brightest star in our night sky, bluish Sirius, continues to steal the show. We find it to west of the meridian and low in the south.

Winter skies can be the clearest of the year and the richest in stars. Here are some of the constellations and planets to observe this season.

As winter settles in and the days grow shorter, December’s night sky offers some of the most spectacular celestial displays of the year. With clear, crisp air and early evenings, the conditions ...

Longer nights and clearer skies make winter the perfect season for spotting planets, stars, airplanes, satellites and all the other wild stuff in the night sky.

The Geminid meteor shower is due to peak on December 13, but there's plenty of other celestial sights to feast your eyes on during the festive season.

Mercury is notoriously difficult to see from Earth, thanks to its proximity to the Sun. But on July 4, Mercury reaches its ...

It might be chilly, but Australia's night sky puts on a dazzling show at this time of year. Rug up and use our guide to see if you can spot some of our winter wonders.

The night sky is a grab bag of constellations of all shapes and sizes, with civilizations all around the world adding their own spin to the patterns of the night sky. Almost 100 years ago, astronom… ...

A guide to the winter solstice, shortest day and longest night of the year The winter solstice arrives near sunset, at 4:48 p.m. Eastern ...

“The winter night sky is what some people consider the most dramatic time of the year,” Schindler said, “because there are some really bright and familiar stars and constellations, like ...

Early-rising and late-night stargazers in the Northern Hemisphere have a great opportunity right now to see Sirius, Earth’s brightest nighttime star. Sirius can be seen shining high in the sky ...