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Astronomers measure distances to the stars in terms of light years, units that combine time and distance. One light year is the distance light travels in one year; so if you look at a star ten ...

The Canis Majoris, pictured here, appears close to Orion's Belt in the night sky. No. The North Star, called Polaris, is actually much dimmer than other stars, ranking about 50th in brightness in ...

A very rare treat is about to grace Earth's night skies.

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus could all be visible with clear ... according to Star Walk, a sky-gazing app. New York was expected to have the best view of the event ...

"And so, when we look out in our night sky, all of those planets appeared to lined ... Cerulli recommends you download a star app to help figure out where the planet is and where it will be ...

Saturn, Mercury, Neptune, Venus, Uranus, Jupiter and Mars should all be visible in the night sky on Friday night, according to StarWalk, the website for the star-tracking app on mobile devices.