It’s one of the most famous stars in the night sky. If you grew up with stories about navigation, camping, […] ...

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Incidentally, when you’re looking for Sirius in the southwest this week, don’t mistake Jupiter for Sirius. Without a doubt, Jupiter is brighter than Sirius, but of course, Jupiter isn’t a star.

An asteroid will briefly eclipse Betelgeuse, a bright star in the Orion constellation, causing it to disappear from view for those in a narrow strip of the globe. CNN values your feedback 1.

While you're out skywatching on May 9, look high in the southern sky near midnight to spot Arcturus — one of the brightest stars in the northern hemisphere — shining to the upper left of the moon.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with author Gail Tsukiyama about her new novel The Brightest Star, a fictional account of the life of actress Anna May Wong.

Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the sky, may have a secret sunlike companion that drives the star’s mysterious six-year-long "heartbeat," new research suggests.