Most everyone has heard the phrase “Dog Days of Summer.” We use it to describe the hottest part of summer. But do you really ...

At around 8 p.m., Sirius shines in the southeast; the famed constellation Orion, with its three "belt stars" stands due south, to the upper right.

At around 8 p.m., Sirius shines in the southeast; the famed constellation Orion, with its three "belt stars" stands due south, to the upper right.

At around 8 p.m., Sirius shines in the southeast; the famed constellation Orion, with its three "belt stars" stands due south, to the upper right.

The nova V462 Lupi was first discovered on June 12 by the Ohio State University-led All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae ...

Even though humans have been looking at the night sky for millenia, not everyone sees the same sky. Not even the constellations are same for everyone.

Sirius, the "Dog Star," is the brightest star of the constellation which bears the Latin name Canis Major -- the Greater Dog.

On a winter evening, the sky is home to what most astronomers agree is the grandest of all constellations — Orion the Hunter.A rectangle of bright stars, which includes, at opposite corners, 1st ...