DULUTH — For observers living in the northern half of the U.S., Canada and much of Europe, summer never really leaves the sky. A slice of it lingers all winter. Proof of this fact arrived Christmas ...

Brilliant white Vega in Lyra heralds the rising of the Northern Cross. Or is it a swan? This map shows the sky facing northeast around 10:30 p.m. local time. Source: Stellarium Who hasn't had to deal ...

Albireo (β Cygni), located in the constellation Cygnus, is a double star system easily observable in the eastern sky after sunset during summer months. Albireo's components exhibit contrasting colors, ...

Guest columnist Bill Reed is the NASA Solar System Ambassador and Planetarium Specialist at Lake Erie Nature & Science Center. The recent Summer Solstice on June 21 was the longest day of the year, ...