MacPhail’s hobby intensified when he and his wife moved to Armour Township in 1995 and bought a resort at Doe Lake. He built an observatory to help carry out more astronomical observations and, years ...

During his younger days, MacPhail had five telescopes and was doing a lot of viewing from sunset to sunrise, getting by on ...

Winter skies can be the clearest of the year and the richest in stars. Here are some of the constellations and planets to ...

Jupiter, Mars, Venus and Saturn are all visible with the naked eye in our night skies right now - here's where to look to see ...

Clear skies will be with us every night this week, perfect for the stargazers and those wanting to see the Planetary Parade ...

A proposed industrial complex by AES Andes near the Paranal Observatory in Chile's Atacama Desert could devastate the area's world-renowned dark skies. Celebrated for its vital role in major ...

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As soon as it gets dark, two bright lights become visible—the brightest in the southwest and an almost-as-bright light in the ...

Discover the red planet like never before! This month offers a unique opportunity to witness Mars in stunning detail. From ...

If you are fortunate to live in the occultation zone and the weather cooperates, this upcoming event is one that really ...

Greetings, stargazers. A prominent winter constellation is Taurus, the bull. It is particularly easy to find this month, because Jupiter is right in the middle of it. At magnitude -2.68, Jupiter will ...

Mars will be at perigee, its closest point to Earth, on Sunday, Jan. 12, appearing bigger and brighter in the sky. Here’s how ...