Today: One minor Harry Potter character actually has two well-known star names: Regulus Arcturus Black, the brother of Sirius Black who is Harry Potter’s godfather.

Wake up early to witness the year's most dazzling planetary pairing as Venus and Jupiter close in for a celestial rendezvous.

This rare planetary alignment will be visible from August 10 but will be best viewed later in the month. Here’s everything ...

An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the Atomic Bomb” tells the story of the atomic bomb and its consequences.

The same light scattering that makes our daytime sky blue intensifies during smoke events, as larger particles allow the ...

Jupiter's four Galilean moons will line up in front of Jupiter in the early morning sky on Aug. 8. The predawn hours of Aug. 8 present a perfect opportunity to see Jupiter's four largest moons line up ...

Plus: The August Full Sturgeon Moon shines, the colorful double star Albireo sparkles, and Mercury reappears in the sky this ...

On August 10, six planets — Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune — will line up in an arc in the night sky.

Hubble’s sharp gaze reveals NGC 45’s feathery arms and glowing star-forming regions. Far from an ordinary spiral, it’s a rare ...

Albireo at the head of Cygnus the Swan is a lovely double star with contrasting colors — a summertime favorite.

This coming week is going to offer some beautiful sights in the night sky. On Monday evening, a waning gibbous moon rises ...

British surgeon claims IDF shooting Gazans in specific areas - 'almost like a game of target practice' The IDF said it "categorically rejected" claims of "intentional harm to civilians ...