The stars lie approximately 11 million miles (less than 18 million kilometers) away from each other and appear as a single point of light in the sky. The combined light from Spica's two stars is ...

Stargazers will be treated to a rare seven-planet alignment in February. This is what scientists hope to learn.

Every so often, one passes by Earth close enough for us to see in the night sky with the naked eye, though the view is made even better with a telescope. What might appear to be a single star to ...

Jamie Carter is an award-winning reporter who covers the night sky. Just six light ... star is the second closest star system to the Sun, and the nearest single star to us. Barnard’s star ...

What’s that bright star in the sky after sunset? It’s Venus — probably. Now shining very brightly for a couple of hours after sunset, the “Evening Star” briefly dominates before sinking ...

A rare planetary alignment, which will see six planets line up in a row across the night sky, is due to take place from tonight for the first time since 2018.