With summer soon approaching, the Milky Way will become more visible in May, especially as the new moon makes the skies dark.

Credit: Chris Vaughan/Starry Night 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 ...

connecting land to sky. Just beyond, in the middle ground, a church steeple does the same: It’s a common misconception that “Starry Night” is a real scene that van Gogh painted outside ...