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

The injury-plagued Dallas Stars are loading up with reinforcements, acquiring forward Mikael Granlund and defenseman Cody Ceci from the San Jose Sharks on Saturday in exchange for a 2025 first ...

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 ...

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

Binoculars will help the view. Feb. 21: The waning crescent moon will be very close to the red supergiant star, Antares, in the hours before dawn in the southeast. Feb. 24-25: Mercury pairs up ...

Because Antares is a red supergiant star, it takes more than the blink of an eye to disappear and reappear. I often refer to the constellation Octans the Octant during my planetarium presentations.

Read: The best lenses for astrophotography. Orion dominates the February night sky, with the hunter’s iconic belt stars, Alnitak, Alnilam, and Mintaka, an obvious highlight of the southeastern ...

The two giants riding along with Orion are Rigel, a blue-white supergiant star marking his right knee and Betelgeuse, a red supergiant marking his left shoulder. The colours are clearly visible.

The Castrol Rising Stars champion will earn a spot to play in the NBA All-Star Game. Official release Detroit’s Ausar Thompson was named a replacement for the Castrol Rising Stars.