Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 16—ROCHESTER — Here's a bright idea. Look to the west after sunset; the brightest star on the west horizon right now is Venus ...

In the late 20th century, when we still captured celestial images on film, the few days around New Moon were the only times we could image deep-sky objects. The grainy, low-sensitivity films we used ...

If you’re looking for a new hobby or want to give your kids things to do, try out backyard astronomy. Shutterstock Here are some tips to get you started on cosmic adventures.

Stargazers are in for a rare sight as two comets may be visible to the naked eye in the skies over Ohio as the Orionid meteor shower peaks this week. The two comets, Comet SWAN and Comet Lemmon, were ...

ROCHESTER — Here’s a bright idea. Look to the west after sunset; the brightest star on the west horizon right now is Venus. If you hold your hand out at arm’s length, put your thumb at Venus and your ...