Stellar color is primarily determined by the star's surface temperature; hotter stars emit more blue light, while cooler stars emit more red light, mirroring the behavior of a propane flame. Stars are ...

I don’t really have a favorite time of year to stargaze; each season brings its own unique charms to the sky. But there is something special about summer, when the weather is milder and the Milky Way ...

Astrophotography often misrepresents the naked-eye appearance of celestial colors, as cameras capture saturated colors unattainable by human vision due to limitations in photoreceptor sensitivity. The ...

Many stargazers are surprised to learn that stars do not all appear the same but actually display different colors. Those that appear white are hotter ...