The never-before-seen "nova," dubbed V462 Lupi, recently appeared in the constellation Lupus, after suddenly becoming 4 ...

The brightest star in the night sky is the Sirius star. According to NASA, it is over 20 times brighter than our sun and twice as massive, though it might not appear that way to the naked eye.

The night sky can be a wondrous place filled with stars, but there are some brilliant celestial lights that shine brighter than others. In busy cities, you may only be able to see the brightest ...

Astronomers have dubbed the phenomenon “sky glow”, where the night sky is lit up by something other than the natural elements like stars and the moon. ADVERTISEMENT Globe at Night suggests an increase ...

Stars are disappearing from the night sky in front of our eyes, astronomers have warned. Every year, the sky gets as much as 10 per cent brighter, according to a major new study.

When you look up at the night sky, can you see the stars? If you live in a large city or near one, the answer is probably no. The culprit is not just clouds and weather — it's light pollution.

Aotearoa New Zealand officially celebrates Matariki for the fourth time, marked by the reappearance in the night sky of the ...

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The dense, star-packed core of our galaxy begins to rise earlier each night. From mid to late June, it stretches across the sky like a cosmic river. No telescope needed — just your eyes and ...

The night sky at around 11pm this month (Nigel Henbest)Higher up, you’ll find Mars close to the twin stars of Gemini, Castor and Pollux: the Moon is very close to the Red Planet on 5 April.

Astronomers have dubbed the phenomenon “sky glow”, where the night sky is lit up by something other than the natural elements like stars and the moon. ADVERTISEMENT Globe at Night suggests an increase ...

About half of all New Zealanders can no longer see the Milky Way in winter due to light pollution from ever brighter cities ...