I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the ...

If you’ve been a faithful reader of my Skywatch column, thank you! You also know how much I love the winter constellations ...

The moon will pass closely by Jupiter this evening (Jan. 10), meeting up with the gas giant in the constellation Taurus.

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

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This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals a tiny patch of sky in the constellation Hydra. The stars and galaxies ...

Hoosiers can get a glimpse of the first full moon of 2025 Monday night. Dubbed the "wolf moon" for its connection to wolves calling on those long January evenings, this month's other astronomical ...

Learn about Spica, Virgo's brightest and most mysterious star. It's a twin-star system that shines as a beacon in the night sky.

Spica is the 15th brightest star in the sky and the brightest in the Virgo constellation. The star is also known as Alpha Virginis and is situated around 250 light-years from Earth. Spica is not a ...