Fact-based stories from our cosmic neighbourhood, one star or constellation at a time. Name it, navigate it, know it.

On December and January evenings, Orion rises early and dominates the southern sky by mid-evening, making him the easiest ...

If one looks high in the northeast or almost straight overhead for Capella on winter evenings, they can see Capella, the ...

Now that we’re well into May, as soon as darkness sets in, you can easily see the Big Dipper, a celestial marvel, upside-down in the high northern sky. It’s pouring its celestial magic on us.

The Big Dipper, an asterism within the Ursa Major constellation, is readily observable from mid-to-high northern latitudes and its appearance varies throughout the year due to Earth's orbit and ...

Stargazing over Pottsville is a bit of a tradeoff this month. The bad news is that sunsets in March are progressively later, and daylight saving time kicks in. The good news is that it is not as cold.