This week on Star Watch you will be able to see multiple planets in the night sky and the big and little dipper constellations. Friday, June 28, at 11 PM you will be able to see 2 planets in the sky.

The Big Dipper is one of the most recognizable asterisms in the night sky. However, it is only a part of the constellation Ursa Major, which is one of the largest. As a reminder, an asterism is simply ...

Look for it after dark during January and you, too, will discover that it’s nowhere to be found. The Big Dipper is one of the most famous star groupings and one that nearly all stargazers instantly ...

The Big Dipper rides high in the northern sky in spring. Stellarium The best way to look at the stars is to lie flat on your back. If you do that in April and May you'll stare straight up at the Big ...

Two easy-to-find star groupings appear during late summer and early autumn. You can see them by going outdoors and facing north during early evening hours. Look low in the northwest for the seven ...

This week on Star Watch, there will be planets and constellations to see this Saturday. Early Saturday morning about one hour before sunrise, you will be able to see both Mars and Saturn. These two ...

I'm probably the least knowledgeable member of the Popular Astronomy Club. I “married into” astronomy more than 41 years ago when I married Roy, a passionate amateur astronomer. We're fortunate to ...

Draconid meteors can be seen each year as Earth barrels through the trail of debris left behind by comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner ...

Even though winter is definitely on the way in November, the nighttime sky still has some summer constellations lingering in the western sky. The most obvious stars will be the Summer Triangle. It’s ...

Once, the sky was full of stories. Ancient cultures filled the heavens with heroes and monsters, and spent nights telling epics and memorizing patterns in the stars. These days, the stars are a little ...

Polish astronomer Johannes Hevelius created the constellation Canes Venatici in 1687 from several loose stars near the end of the Big Dipper's handle. The dogs strain at the leash, eager to chase ...