As a sun-like star like Sirius evolves, it switches fuels in its core and bloats into a red giant. The giant then expels its ...

The New Year of 2026 began at the stroke of midnight today, and four minutes later the brightest star in the sky, Sirius in Constellation Canis Major — the greater hunting she-dog of Orion —transited ...

The phrase the “dog days of summer” is usually heard a lot this time of year, but have you ever thought about where it comes from? It’s not named for our furry four-legged friends who tend to lay ...

DEAR PET TALK: I’m hearing about the “Dog Days” of summer – what does that mean? DOG LOVER DEAR DOG LOVER: You’re hearing about the “Dog Days” because they are happening right now. The term harkens ...

Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky, located 8.6 light-years away in the constellation Canis Major. What looks like one star is actually two: Sirius A, a large, luminous star about twice the ...

Prominent constellations in the February evening sky are Canis Major, Canis Minor, Orion, Gemini, Taurus and Auriga. You’ll also find dazzling Sirius, the brightest star visible from Wyoming, near the ...