Initially, the astronomer who first made note of this fuzzy-looking glowing cluster thought it might be a nebula. But it’s ...

In advance of a star called T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) or the “Blaze Star” exploding in a very rare event, NASA is advising ...

Some people probably believe that the twinkling effect is produced by the stars themselves, but that is not the case at all.

Eta Aquariid meteor shower (also called the Eta Aquariids or Eta Aquarids) will peak Monday and Tuesday (May 5-6), giving ...

In order to find the ancient Three Leaps of the Gazelle asterism you must first locate the Big Dipper, which is high in the ...

The Aquarids – sometimes spelled as "Aquariids" – first became active April 19 and are due to peak between May 5 and May 6.

May skies are brimming with action: shooting stars from Halley’s Comet, brilliant planets at dawn and dusk, and a once-in-a-lifetime nova that could light up the night sky any day now. Eta Aquarids & ...

Astronomers have been excitedly waiting for a star system 3,000 lightyears away to explode, forming a 'new star' in the night ...

If you’re yet to capture “Earthshine” on a crescent moon, May 2025 is the month for plenty of practice. Your first chance ...

Venus dominates as the brilliant “Morning Star” in the east-southeast before dawn; the Eta Aquariid meteor shower takes place ...

NASA has revealed its top skywatching tips for May, and they include a meteor shower, lots of planets, and possibly a nova.

Incidentally, one way that you can tell the difference between a star and a planet in the night sky is that planets do not appear to twinkle, or at least not very much. Unlike a star whose narrow ...