Astronomers have combined the new Oculus Rift virtual reality headset with Stellarium planetarium software to produce an exciting and immersive way to explore the sky. The system will soon be ...

Many people's initial exposure to science is through astronomy, and they are inspired by that first look through a telescope or their first glimpse of a Hubble image. Several software packages are ...

The Stellarium Mobile Plus app is one of the better stargazing apps available, but its navigational controls and asteroid database are lacking in comparison to its direct competitor, SkySafari 3. Why ...

If you are fascinated by the night sky, this free application will allow you to explore the stars, planets and constellations from the comfort of your computer. 1. Go to stellarium.org and download ...

There are thousands of stars visible to the naked eye in the night sky. Unfortunately, the sky isn’t that dark in cities where light pollution obscures the beauty of the universe. But one doesn’t need ...

If you enjoyed playing with Stellarium, the open-source planetarium software we shared with you earlier this year, but felt strangely tied to an earth-bound perspective, you'll definitely want to fly ...