The color of stars has been noted from antiquity and the names of many stars reflect their visible color. The red Antares is the heart of the scorpion. The brightest star Sirius is derived from the ...

When we think of color in the night sky, we often think of beautiful images of galaxies and nebulae. Unfortunately, most of the time, their faint, diffuse light shows no color to our human eyes. Stars ...

I don’t really have a favorite time of year to stargaze; each season brings its own unique charms to the sky. But there is something special about summer, when the weather is milder and the Milky Way ...