I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the week ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in the northern hemisphere).

Orion’s right foot star is Rigel, the seventh brightest star. Rigel is a blue-white supergiant and is by far the brightest of the 10 brightest stars in terms of actual magnitude. It ranks ...

Since its founding in 2009, independent game developer and publisher Supergiant Games (not to be confused with Supermassive Games) has cemented itself as one of the best indie studios out there.

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With February’s winter nights regularly dropping below freezing, it’s tempting to take the easy way out and just stay inside.

From planets and constellations, to eclipses and the Aurora Borealis, here's what to look for in the sky this spring ...

and this is only the second supergiant to be found in the South China Sea. The species was officially named Bathynomus vaderi, after "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader. Researchers said the ...

Humans have been utterly fascinated with the night sky and the millions of stars sprinkled throughout the huge expanse. Out of the numerous stars, some are brighter than others, and closer to the ...

For the second time in nearly 10 years, a Honolulu City Council measure that would allow private sponsorship of city parks and other public facilities is drawing concern from some in the community ...