In March the bright winter constellations of Canis Major, Canis Minor, Orion, Gemini, Taurus and Auriga fill the southern sky stretching all the way to zenith — the point directly overhead. Directly ...

Zodiacal light, often called "false dusk," is a phenomenon caused by sunlight scattering off interplanetary dust particles within the solar system. These dust particles, comprising remnants from ...

Zodiacal light is a faint, triangular glow visible after sunset in spring or before dawn in autumn. "It’s caused by sunlight scattering off interplanetary dust along the plane of the solar system.