Sirius, one of the nearest stars to our solar system, will be briefly occulted by a three mile-wide asteroid called 4388 Jurgen, but only for those inside a narrow path through Mexico, US, and Canada.

You may have heard of the phrase "dog days." But what does that mean? Here's how mid-summer came to be called the dog days.

You've heard the phrase "Dog Days of Summer," but you'd be surprised to learn it has nothing to do with our furry friends.

The brightest star in the night sky is Sirius, also known as the "Dog Star." Here's when, where and how to see it—and glimpse its rainbow of colors.

The “Dog Days” of summer ended earlier this month and now you can find Sirius, the Dog Star (because it’s in the constellation Canis Major, “The Great Dog”), in the morning sky.

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Published in 2012, The Dog Stars is set in a near future where an unnamed pandemic has decimated American society. The story follows Hig (Elordi), a civilian pilot living a lonely life on an ...