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Leo, the Lion

Leo’s brightest star is blue-white Regulus, one of the brightest stars in the night sky. It is about 79 light-years […]

When a star like the Sun dies, it casts its outer layers into space, leaving its hot, dense core to

One of the great mysteries of the ancient world was the nature of the stars. As people watched these twinkling

Do I need binoculars or a telescope for stargazing? Beyond your own two eyes, the next best piece of equipment

Find a state park or other safe, accessible spot. And try a night without moonlight, so you can see meteors

What you see in the night sky depends on your location, the season, and the time. Planets orbit the Sun,

Stargazing often intimidates beginners because the sky itself is so complex. Consider the following: The night sky is divided into

The Sun was born about 4.6 billion years ago from the gravitational collapse of a vast cloud of gas and

Mercury's surface closely resembles the Moon's. It is covered by impact craters, ancient lava flows, and quake fault lines. Mile-high

This bright ring of light is quite common. It’s related to the same process that creates rainbows: refraction. In this