The traditional constellations of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere have returned to the evening sky and bring with them a rich body of lore and mythology though their stars are rather faint. Several ...

Photo of the constellation Cygnus with annotations from IAU and Sky & Telescope. Here is the non-annotated version. You've heard of the Southern Cross in the Southern Hemisphere's night sky, but what ...

A guide to finding Lynx and its hidden galaxies between Ursa Major and Auriga.

If you’ve been following my column for a while, you know that there are many kinds of constellations in the sky. You also know that most of these look nothing like their namesakes but are simply ...

As the weather gets warmer and clearer skies return, make plans to stargaze over the next several months. Whether you are staying at home or heading out on vacation, your latitude location will play a ...

Spring skies reveal some of the best galaxies visible to backyard telescopes.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stars near the north celestial pole circle the North Star, Polaris. Photographed in the Eastern Sierra Nevada, Calif. Vahé ...