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 ...

I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside.

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious ...

In 2019, the Hubble team released this image of the hourglass-shaped Southern Crab Nebula to celebrate the telescope's 29th anniversary. It is also among the most massive and luminous X-ray sources in ...

Any clear winter night this month, look south between 8 and 10 p.m. to spot the large hourglass shape of Orion the Hunter. In ...