A star map (or star chart) is basically a cheat sheet for the night sky. It helps you figure out where constellations and bright stars are at any given time. To use one, just hold it up so that ...

If you’re a night owl, this is the perfect time of year for you, as stargazing has now become a late-night delight! Catch an ...

The new moon of May occurs on May 26. Two days later the moon will make a close pass to Jupiter in the evening sky, and the summer constellations will be rising.

The best news? Viewers in prime dark sky locations don’t need high-tech telescopes or even binoculars to stargaze this summer ...

As the summer stars move into prominence in the evening sky, the spring constellation Leo, the lion, slinks away in the west as it begins its descent into the sunset.

The night sky is so vast; where do you start? Finding your way through the sky begins with a few dominant constellations, containing everything from star clusters and nebulae to obscure galaxies.

If you go to a very dark site on a moonless night ... to spot constellations—and to use them as landmarks in the sky. Cultures all over the world see these patterns in the stars, and nearly ...

In recent years moviegoers have been treated to a myriad of superhero movies.  This month’s Colorado sky hosts a constellation that memorializes one of the greatest superheroes of all time, the ...