As we head into the New Year 2023, the next clear evening notice how some of the constellations seem to be standing up to applaud. "What in the world is he talking about?" I can imagine readers ...

Our January night sky offers up some really amazing sights and some that are better viewed from remote locations. What about something that is equally fascinating and visible from the brightly lit ...

"Dog Days are approaching; you must, therefore, make both hay and haste while the Sun shines, for when old Sirius takes command of the weather, he is such an unsteady, crazy dog, there is no ...

I have a late-night assignment for night owls this week. If you can handle the late hour and the January cold, there's something really special waiting for you in the Rochester heavens that will make ...

The evening skies in March offer you a very obvious contrast between seasonal constellations. The plentiful and brilliant stars that make up winter constellations are obvious in the western half of ...

Every night as you lie down to sleep there lies a sky just beyond your roof, full of millions of luminous spheres of plasma, or rather stars. “Sirius” — a star that lies in the Canis Major ...

It’s cold, it’s gloomy, it’s wintertime. But when you brave the weather and head outside on a crisp, clear night in February, you will be treated to the brightest stars and most recognizable ...

Fact-based stories from our cosmic neighbourhood, one star or constellation at a time. Name it, navigate it, know it.