Aquarius, the "water bearer," is a large but faint constellation in the southern sky. [See our reference page about the constellation of Aquarius.] Aries, the "ram," is a mid-size constellation in ...

STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images What was the Christmas star Religious texts give reports of a particular star, the Star of Bethlehem, which guided the prophets and religious philosophers of the time ...

Bright stars and planets in the night sky appeared to line up in the early morning for this skywatching image. The image was taken from the Atacama desert in western South America by Yuri Beletsky ...

Stars shine in these heavenly images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Depictions of catlike animals are visible on stones under a rotating, starry sky. Mehdi Akbari, Iran, 2023 ...

1. Image straight from the camera. 2. Image after editing in Adobe Lightroom CC. For the Milky Way, clarity and vibrance adjustments can help bring out the gas and dust, while localized white ...

A satellite has captured a stunning image of the vast sea of stars in the southern sky. The data was collected by NASA's planet-hunter, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, in its first year ...

The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius, also known as the "Dog Star." Here's when, where and how to see it—and glimpse its rainbow of colors.

Summer’s brightest stars appear, echoing these Earth-bound lights, beginning around 9:20 p.m. through mid-month.