A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will ...

They argue that, when Betelbuddy passes within view of Earth, the star disrupts the gasses that usually obscure light from ...

The story describes Betelgeuse as “the red giant that marks Orion’s left shoulder.” Reader Chris Jespersen wrote: “I often see Betelgeuse on Orion’s right shoulder…. Am I mistaken?” ...

The night sky is the window to the rest of our universe but it’s also great for lovers. It’s great being in the dark with the ...

Planets like Jupiter and Venus reflect bounties ... and the red supergiant Betelgeuse form a prominent equilateral triangle throughout winter. Betelgeuse is the red shoulder of the constellation ...

This figure shows measurements of Betelgeuse's brightness from different observatories from late 2018 to present. The blue and green points represent data from ground-based observatories.

and its "arms", Rigel and Betelgeuse. Turning south-southeast, and just above Orion, you'll see Jupiter, the second-brightest planet in the night sky. Jupiter is easy to spot with the naked eye ...

The brightest planets in the night sky will shine as the 'planet parade' continues throughout February, plus be on the lookout for the Moon to join the line-up, and for Saturn to 'tag' Mercury in ...

The golden planet is Mars. Visible below Jupiter and ... Don't confuse it with Betelgeuse, the brightest star in the constellation Orion, which is to the right of Mars. Mars is now at its ...

You’ll find several bright planets, stars and obvious constellations in the February evening sky. The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for Orion’s ...