Soumya Banerjee from Kolkata, India Orion the Hunter rises in the winter sky in this nightscape taken from Singalila National ...

A new moon on Sunday, Jan. 18, means dark skies and some of the best stargazing conditions of the year. Here are the bright stars, constellations and objects to see.

The Orion Nebula is the closest large star-forming region, located within the Milky Way just 1,500 light-years from Earth.

Each Monday, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes ...