The winter sky has some brightly lit star patterns visible this month, including a triangle featuring Mars, making it ...

We're now just past the midpoint of astronomical winter — that moment marking the midway point between December's winter solstice and March's vernal equinox. That moment took place at 4:11 p.m.

Imagine looking up into the nighttime sky and seeing a hunter, a bull, a bear, and a queen. With a little imagination, The ...

February's night sky offers a treat for stargazers, with the Winter Triangle and a temporary Mars Triangle shining bright, ...

Spanning 11,000 sq km of protected, pristine wilderness, Jasper National Park offers a one-of-a-kind destination for ...

Make time soon to head outside after the sun sets and study the sky. Five of the brightest planets — Venus, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury and Saturn — and even the faint Neptune and Uranus will align in a ...

Maine Master Naturalist Val Watson will lead an exploration of the preserve with a night-sky perspective, offering insights ...

I have an absolute passion for the winter constellations that are now putting on their wonderful winter show in the southeastern sky. If you’ve been nice enough to be a longtime reader of my Skywatch ...

Among the great winter constellations in the southeastern evening sky are the very bright planets Jupiter and Mars. Jupiter is the brighter of the two, shining like crazy just above Orion in the ...