Many constellations have one very special deep sky object within their borders, something so famous that when you say, read, or hear that constellation’s name you instantly think of it, like an ...

The article differentiates between constellations renowned for prominent deep-sky objects and those frequently overlooked due to a lack of such widely recognized features. It proposes that these "shy" ...

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If you’ve been following my column for a while, you know that there are many kinds of constellations in the sky. You also know that most of these look nothing like their namesakes but are simply ...

On December and January evenings, Orion rises early and dominates the southern sky by mid-evening, making him the easiest winter landmark. Look southeast for three bright stars in a short, straight ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during January 2026 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

It’s the best of all worlds, looking out from our world this month. March stargazing is fantastic because you still have Orion and all of the great winter constellations in the evening skies, with the ...

Whilst the Star of Bethlehem from biblical tradition may be the first celestial body that springs to mind during the festive period, there are in fact numerous Christmas-related astronomical phenomena ...