Scientists are using modern technology to peer heavenward. This is an Inside Science story. Since ancient times, people gazing up at the night sky have seen animals, gods and goddesses, and other ...

Ah, the familiar chill in the air as autumn arrives, a reminder of turning leaves, the coming winter and—of course!—the return of the constellation Orion to the night sky, along with the constellation ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This landscape of "mountains" and "valleys" speckled with glittering stars is actually the edge ...