Sirius, also called the Dog Star, is the brightest star in Earth's night sky. Shining more brilliantly than any other star visible from Earth (excluding our sun, of course), Sirius is outshone only by ...

Our January night sky offers up some really amazing sights and some that are better viewed from remote locations. What about something that is equally fascinating and visible from the brightly lit ...

To an untrained eye, the night sky appears very much a mystery. The multitude of stars that join our planets in populating an evening sky are fairly anonymous. The brightest star, and the nearest to ...

Someone somewhere in an advertising department, most likely, came up with, "Diamonds are a girls’ best friend." What with Valentine’s Day approaching fast, a timely topic this week is not just a ...

THIS week, we are going to be star-hopping. We will identify the most recognisable constellation visible around now – Orion – and use it to find Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky. You don’t ...