Red Planet's hue vs. shine of goddess
The planets Venus, named after the Roman goddess of love, and Mars, named after the Roman god of war, are both making a close approa...
Fall is a wonderful time to get out and enjoy the beauty of the night sky. This is prime time for stargazing - the nights are longer, the bugs are all but gone and, with...
Horse rides eastern horizon
Now that autumn is here, the constellation Pegasus is on the rise in the eastern sky.
Conventional interpretation of this constellation is tha...
Equinox marks 1st day of fall
Everyone knows that the stars we see at night are very far away. Trying to express their distances in miles involves using values in the tri...
3 gems visible to stargazers
A little patience and a telescope or strong set of binoculars are all that you need this time of year to see three of the nicest jewels of th...
The Little Teapot, more formally known by its ancient Greek and Roman name of Sagittarius the Archer, can be seen in the low southern sky between 8:30 and 9 p.m. The bes...
He was Zeus' pet, 'hit bird'
Aquila the Eagle is one of the premiere constellations of the summer, and it's one of the easiest ones to spot.
After evening twilight, Aquil...
Prior to 1957, everything you saw high in the night sky was untouched by human hands, assuming there aren't any other humans out there beyond our solar system. That all ...
The days of summer are starting to wane, the back-to-school ads are running on television and the meaningless NFL preseason games are about to begin. But there is one go...
Perseids peak in mid-August
Without a doubt, the highlight for stargazing in August is the annual Perseid Meteor Shower. The meteors have already begun falling and the sh...
