A superbright Mars is currently visible alongside Regulus, the "Heart of the Lion" star located around 79 light-years from ...

Some of the brightest stars in the night sky, such as Sirius and Vega, are A-type stars. University of California, Berkeley, astronomers now report a new, Neptune-sized planet -- called HD 56414 b ...

One starting point is to learn to find the brightest ones. In a rural sky dense with stars, the brightest serve as helpful signposts to orient yourself. And even just outside of cities ...

Once a person asked his friend, "Which is the brightest star in the sky?" At first, his friend gave him a puzzled look (not everyone is an astronomy fan), but he still answered "The North Star." ...

The satellite's main aim is to complete a survey of about 200,000 of the nearest brightest stars, searching for transiting exoplanets—from small, rocky worlds to gaseous giants. HD 35843 ...

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have discovered a Neptune-sized planet orbiting a massive, bright star. The gas giant planet, named HD 56414 b , is being stripped of ...

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for Orion ...

The second brightest star in the sky Canopus is the second brightest star in the sky. Its apparent magnitude is -0.72. It is located about 36° south of Sirius, within the constellation Carina. To ...

with the brightest stars being seen at a magnitude of 1, EarthSky reported. Objects with a negative magnitude appear much brighter without the need for a telescope, according to NASA. Mercury ...