Among the constellations seen from Earth throughout the course of the year there are heroes, hunters, musical instruments, royalty and all kinds of critters including eight birds. The biggest and ...

Fall is coming and along with it you can expect to see geese flying south. How about a celestial swan flying west? Cygnus the Swan is straight up at around 9 p.m. in mid-September, as seen from ...

Let me share some holiday cheer after you indulge in the big meal: The night sky awaits your attention as the moon now is at or past the phase we call new moon. That simply is the best time to view ...

Fall officially starts Thursday, Sept. 22, at 7:21 a.m. Mountain Standard Time. That’s when the sun shines directly on the equator as it travels from the northern part of the sky into the southern. If ...

Over the eons, people have dreamed up all sorts of characters to associate with the 88 constellations seen from Earth. That’s certainly the case with the constellation Cygnus, the swan. I’ll get to ...

I have some news to to share. And I suggest you take this lying down. Literally. The next clear night, sprawl on your back and look straight up. Almost directly overhead you'll face a swan of stars ...

Orbital Sciences Corporation today successfully launched the first of eight Cygnus cargo supply missions to the International Space Station (ISS). Orbital's Antares medium-lift rocket (originally ...