“So you can find a composition where Polaris is in the shot, and you’ll get concentric rings, or if you move 90 degrees left or right to the pole star, then there’s a diagonal line that’s ...

Most of the other cars (stars) will be traveling at more or less the same speed, appearing to travel in lock step with you. This is because we’re all moving with the galaxy’s flow, in a sense ...

More than a decade in the making, the Vera Rubin Observatory finally released its first image as its begins its ...

Stars Are Vanishing From the Night Sky. Here's Why ... Eric and his family live 100% energy and water independent on his off-grid compound in the New Mexico desert.

Mercury is notoriously difficult to see from Earth, thanks to its proximity to the Sun. But on July 4, Mercury reaches its ...

The brightest star in the night sky is the Sirius star. According to NASA , it is over 20 times brighter than our sun and twice as massive, though it might not appear that way to the naked eye ...

In the desert, special moments begin with the fall of night: The sky fills with thousands of twinkling stars, and the quiet expanses invite you to stop, listen, and fill up on calm and serenity.

When the sun sets and the lights go out, the sky comes alive in ways that feel almost magical. From desert horizons to ...

Known as the “dog star” for its place amid the constellation Canis Major, Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky. The vivid star is one of the nearest to Earth, at just 8.6 light-years ...

The night sky at around 11pm this month (Nigel Henbest) Mars is gradually fading as the faster-moving Earth pull away from the Red Planet, and it’s now fainter than some of the stars in the ...

A composite of star photos, made in Joshua Tree during a dark-sky photography workshop, lead by Desert Institute on Sept. 16, 2023. (Julia Carmel / Los Angeles Times) Follow the star trails ...

The growing trend of astrotourism continues to draw new travellers to the wonders of the night sky in places where light pollution is minimal and the stars shine bright. From where to go, to what ...