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

A shortcut for New Yorkers to spot some of the planets is to look for them when they are near the moon. On Feb. 1, Venus will ...

Each of these segments, or signs, corresponds to a constellation visible in the sky ... In Greek mythology, Orion, a giant ...

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The USS Constellation is a well-known Civil War ship, the last all-sail warship built by the United States Navy.

In February, Orion the Hunter and his posse of constellations are the main attraction. They start out in the southeast sky at nightfall and reach their peak altitude above the southern horizon by ...

The most obvious constellation this month is Orion. To find Orion, face south and look for Orion’s Belt. It’s made of three moderately bright stars close together in a row and found high in ...