Once you're able to identify a few constellations though, the sky starts making a lot more sense. Constellations are groups of stars that form patterns in the night sky. People have been ...

A dim star in the night sky 3,000 light-years from our solar system ... the cusp of exploding again because it's following the same pattern as the last two explosions in 1866 and 1946.

finding the "Blaze Star" is most easily done by first locating the Big Dipper/Plough, one of the most recognizable patterns in the night sky. Follow the arc of its handle to Arcturus, the fourth ...

The T Coronae Borealis, also known as T CrB, is a recurrent nova that bursts about every 80 years. Astronomers are pointing ...

Here's our guide to the night sky as ... collection of stars is called an asterism. The Big Dipper makes up part of the familiar bear-shaped constellation called Ursa Major. Tuesday: Jupiter hangs ...

A star system located 3,000 lightyears away is set to explode soon, promising a rare celestial spectacle visible from Earth.

T Coronae Borealis, a.k.a. Blaze Star, only explodes once every 80 years, appearing as a new star in the night sky for around a ... they’ve nailed down its pattern, it can “deviate from ...