Leo is a prominent sight for stargazers in April. Its famous sickle, punctuated by the bright star Regulus, draws many a beginning stargazer's eyes, inviting deeper looks into some of Leo's celestial ...

Before we lose sight of Canis Major in the nighttime sky, get in a last good look at the Big Dog’s famous double star, 145 Canis Majoris, sometimes called the Winter Albireo. Two hours after sunset, ...

We've had good reasons to look up at the skies lately: the pink moon earlier this month and the launch and splashdown of the Orion spacecraft, which carried humans to the moon for the first time in ...

Sometimes the stars align in fascinating ways, making stargazing extra rewarding. The Spring Triangle, formed by the stars Arcturus, Spica and Regulus, becomes visible in late March and lingers in the ...

The northern lights were visible on the Peninsula on May 10, 2024, and could make a reappearance locally in 2025. Photo by Eleanor Raab. Last year brought a number of celestial spectacles to Bay Area ...

Abstract: It has been in human nature to explore the vastness of the cosmos ever since time immemorial. The quest began with ancient men staring at the celestial bodies and now advanced telescopes are ...