Archaeological sites such as Stonehenge were designed to align with the Sun's position on specific days, primarily solstices. Earth's precession, a 26,000-year cycle, shifts the Earth's axis but does ...

Right ascension, a celestial coordinate dating back to Hipparchus, measures the east-west position of celestial objects along the celestial equator, starting from the vernal equinox. Right ascension, ...

When it comes to locating objects in the night sky, how does one convey its precise position? The sky is divided into a scattered pattern of 88 constellations of various sizes and shapes covering ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — At the end of this week, the sun will cross the celestial equator from south to north and the spring season will begin. The vernal equinox will occur on March 20 at 5:37 a ...

As the weather gets warmer and clearer skies return, make plans to stargaze over the next several months. Whether you are staying at home or heading out on vacation, your latitude location will play a ...

A photographer has taken advantage of last week's clear, crisp weather to capture an amazing view of the dance of the heavens. This amazing star trail image captures the paths of the International ...