The nova V462 Lupi was first discovered on June 12 by the Ohio State University-led All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae ...

Betelgeuse, one of the biggest and brightest stars in the night sky, will momentarily vanish as an asteroid passes in front of it to produce a one-of-a-kind eclipse.

Mars shines in the evening, and is joined briefly by Mercury. Jupiter joins Venus as the month goes on. And all month, look ...

The closest star is part of the Alpha Centauri system, NASA says. It contains three stars, and Proxima Centauri is nearest, 4.25 light years away. What is the brightest planet in the sky?

The "Blaze Star" T Coronae Borealis is expected to erupt with a magnificent explosion sometime between now and September, becoming visible to the naked eye. Here's how to find it when it does.

The brightest star in the night sky belongs to Sirius, or "Dog Star," whose magnitude is -1.46, says Space.com. Astronomers believe that T Crb is 3,000 light-years away from Earth.

Exploding stars V462 Lupi and V572 Velorum are best seen from the Southern Hemisphere. One has been spotted from the United States.

Mercury is notoriously difficult to see from Earth, thanks to its proximity to the Sun. But on July 4, Mercury reaches its ...

Star Gazers #17-30M 1 minute July 24-30, 2017 “Shapes in the Summer Sky” ...

Any night now, a "new star" or nova will appear in the night sky. While it won't set the sky ablaze, it's a special opportunity to see a rare event that's usually difficult to predict in advance.

R Leonis, a variable star in Leo, is currently below naked-eye magnitude, but you can easily find it with binoculars or a telescope. ... The Sky Today on Monday, May 19: ...