We're now just past the midpoint of astronomical winter — that moment marking the midway point between December's winter solstice and March's vernal equinox. That moment took place at 4:11 p.m.

With a nickname like Big Sky country, it's no surprise Montana is the ultimate destination for this year's celestial events, ...

This Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (CMBR) is the conclusive evidence for the Big Bang ... number of stars. There would be no darkness between stars in the night sky and the sky would ...

So it can be seen slowly moving across the entire night sky with respect to the background stars—and it’s therefore ... and that is why it’s already so big and bright in the early evening ...

from stars and constellations to bright planets, the moon, and sometimes special events like meteor showers. Observing the night sky can be done with no special equipment, although a sky map can ...