European astronomers have made a surprising discovery. They have found one of the smallest planets known outside of our solar system. Oddly this small planet is rocky and is orbiting a regular star similar to our Sun. The discovery was made with a European Southern Observatory telescope at La Silla, Chile, using a HARPS spectrograph [...]

Planning a successful stargazing session requires considering factors such as weather, clothing, sunset time and season, the horizon, moon, equipment, and planets and satellites, and light pollution.
Consider the weather when planning your stargazing session.  You cannot guarantee a clear sky in most parts of the world, so it is important to be flexible with your [...]