A conjunction is an astronomical event in which at least two planets – or, in this case, other celestial bodies – appear to our vantage from Earth to be close together in the sky. The trio of ...

Image: Regulus and the sun are shown as they would appear side by side. The diameter of Regulus at its equator is 4.2 times that of the sun. The dashed line identifies the spin axis of the star, and ...

It spins fast, is 300 times more luminous than the sun and is four times the mass of the sun. Here is everything to know ...

The waning gibbous moon shines close to the "kingly" star Regulus on Jan. 5-6, and some well-placed stargazers will even see the lunar disk glide in front of the bright star, hiding its ancient light ...

Earth's Little Secret: Farthest From The Sun During Summer? Okay, I simply can't start this week's sky guide without addressing yesterday's cosmic irony (which our Senior Editorial Writer Chris ...

Three celestial bodies will be meeting up for one night in September in a cosmic party that should be widely visible in the sky, including in Kentucky. The moon and Venus will soon be joined by the ...

Regulus, a blue-white star officially designated Alpha Leonis, represents the heart of the Leo constellation. Visible most ...