Astronomers say the brightest moon of the year will be visible throughout Southern California and elsewhere Wednesday night, ...

Saturn is in the best position to view, already well up in the southeast sky at dusk and is visible for most of the night ... we can categorize it as a "bright" starlike object.

Sirius, in the constellation Canis Major, is the brightest star in the sky. It’s twice as massive as the Sun. Alpha Centauri is a triple star system, the third brightest and closest star system ...

Bacon (STScI) 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 ...

The full moon technically happened on Thursday morning, reaching 100% at 7:26am. Still, it will appear full to our eyes on ...

The Hunter's Moon is a Supermoon because it occurs at perigee, the Moon's closest point to Earth. This is the third of four ...

Brightest and Best is WXYZ's 45-year tradition recognizing the academic achievements of graduating seniors from high schools across metro Detroit. We are proud to ...

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The Orionid meteor shower, courtesy of the famed Halley's Comet, is forecast to reach its peak in a matter of days, when it will send a flurry of bright and fast meteors shooting across the night ...

Once a person asked his friend, "Which is the brightest star in the sky?" At first, his friend gave him a puzzled look (not everyone is an astronomy fan), but he still answered "The North Star." ...

Astronomers say the brightest moon of the year will be visible throughout Southern California and elsewhere Wednesday night, reaching its apex Thursday — for all those willing to stir before ...