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

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

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

Al Jabbar is one of the Arabic names for Orion, the “Hunter", one of winter's most conspicuous constellations.

The 18th match of the SA20 League 2025 will see Durban SuperGiants (DSG) squaring off against Paarl Royals (PR) at the Kingsmead in Durban on Thursday, January 23. Ahead of this exciting match ...

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 ...

This newly identified creature, dubbed Bathynomus vaderi, bears an uncanny resemblance to Darth Vader, the iconic villain from Star Wars. The discovery ... But this new species is a true supergiant, ...

The supergiant bug species (L) and Star Wars villain Darth Vader (R). Scientists have discovered an alien-looking, 'supergiant' sea bug species in Vietnam and named it Bathynomus vaderi after ...

Both NASA and Firefly Aerospace say Blue Ghost remains healthy as it prepares to make for lunar orbit sometime next month. Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander is on its way to the moon.

Star Wars has been in the cultural zeitgeist ... in the ZooKeys journal tells the story of Bathynomus vaderi, a new "supergiant" sea bug species found off the coast of Vietnam.

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 ...